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Orange Dream Pound Cake

If you’re a fan of tangy, citrus flavors and you enjoy indulging in a slice of delicious pound cake then you're in for a treat! This is easy to make recipe for the ultimate orange dream pound cake for all citrus lovers out there. Get ready to experience the perfect balance of sweet and tart, with a moist and flavorful crumb that will leave you wanting more.
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Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy dessert recipes with few ingredients, orange pound cake, orange pound cake with glaze, orange vanilla glaze
Servings: 12 Servings

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • Microplane
  • Fine Mesh Sieve
  • Loaf Pan
  • offset spatula

Ingredients

Orange Pound Cake

  • 1 Cup Butter softened
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2¼ Cup Cake Flour
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Buttermilk
  • 4 Oranges
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Orange Vanilla Glaze

  • 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Tbsp Whole Milk
  • 1 Tbsp Orange Zest

Instructions

Orange Pound Cake

  • In a mixing bowl sift together cake flour and baking powder, set aside
  • In a separate bowl whisk together buttermilk, vanilla extract, and the juice from the remaining 3 oranges
  • In a stand mixer bowl cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; approximately 5 to 7 minutes
  • Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until incorporated after each addition
  • Alternate adding dry and wet mixture to creamed butter and sugar; starting and ending with dry
  • Preheat oven to 350 °F
  • Liberally spray loaf pan with non stick cooking spray
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, use an offset spatula to smooth the batter in the pan
  • Bake for 60 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Remove from oven, allow pound cake to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan
  • Transfer cake to a cooling rack to completely cool

Orange Vanilla Glaze

  • In a mixing bowl combine confectioners sugar, the juice and zest from the remaining orange, vanilla extract and whole milk
  • Whisk until completely smooth
  • Pour prepared glaze over the entire loaf
  • Allow 5 to 10 minutes for the glaze to set
  • Slice and enjoy

Notes

  • Valencia oranges, navel oranges or even cara cara are widely available year-round. They’re also great in this recipe because they tend to be very juicy.
  • When juicing the oranges be sure to strain the juice afterwards to avoid unwanted pulp and seeds in your pound cake and glaze