Blood Orange Pound Cake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    487 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Blood Orange Pound Cake Recipe

Blood Orange Pound Cake is the pretty pink twist on the classic recipe. Citrus zest inside and juice for the glaze not only make for a pretty cake but a flavorful citrus one as well.

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Ingredients

Servings

Pound Cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups white granulated sugar
  • Zest from 1 blood orange about 1 teaspoon
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

Glaze:

  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh blood orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 blood orange sliced, as garnish
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Instructions

To Make the Pound Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease a 6-cup bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  2. To the bowl of a stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment (you can also do this in a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer), add the softened butter, sugar and blood orange zest; beat for about 5 minutes, until pale in color. Mix in one egg at a time, being sure each egg is incorporated before adding another. Turn mixer to high and beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
  3. Fold flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Pour the pound cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and transfer to the oven to bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then invert onto a cooling rack.

To Make the Glaze:

  1. While the pound cake is cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, blood orange juice and milk. If glaze is too thick, add the additional tablespoon of juice. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and garnish with blood orange slices.

Notes

  • Equipment:
  • Silicone Spatula | Fine Mesh Strainer | Whisk | Glass Nesting Bowl Set

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6g Calories 487kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 115g (38%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 447mg (19%) Potassium 100mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 78g (156%) Vitamin A 25IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 487 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 487kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 115g 38%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 447mg 19%
Potassium 100mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 78g 156%
Vitamin A 25IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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