This pound cake will tantalize your taste buds for sure. It's flavored with freshly squeezed orange juice and grated orange rind. It's soft and fluffy, which makes it so good!
1 3/4 c. (3 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 3/4 c. granulated sugar
8 eggs
1 t. orange extract
2 t. grated orange rind/zest
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1 t. salt
3/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice from about 3 oranges
Drizzle:
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1T. freshly squeezed orange juice plus 1 t. water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Tap out excess flour.
Beat butter in a bowl until creamy; gradually beat in sugar until fluffy, scraping down bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time; beat in extract and orange rind.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; gradually beat into butter mixture on medium speed, alternating with orange juice; beat 2 minutes, scraping down bowl occasionally, until thick and creamy. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake for 35 minutes; lower heat to 300 degrees; bake 45 - 50 minutes more or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes; turn cake out on rack; cool completely.
Drizzle:
In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar and thinned out juice until smooth.
Drizzle over the cooled cake; let dry.
Slice and serve.
24 servings.