Back
0 from 15 votes

Tangerine Poppy Seed Pound Cake

My Tangerine Poppy Seed Pound Cake is an easy loaf cake bursting with citrus flavor and crunchy poppy seeds ~ and just when you thought winter had nothing fresh to offer!

Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3 Tbsp poppy seeds
  • zest of 1 tangerine
  • 3 Tbsp fresh tangerine juice
  • 1/4 tsp orange extract or oil you can also use vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Almond flour or meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
glaze
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • fresh tangerine juice
garnish
  • tangerine zest

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Set oven to 350F Lightly spray and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper with long ends overhanging so you can easily remove the cake after baking.
  2. Mix the buttermilk, poppy seeds, tangerine zest, juice, and extract and set aside.
  3. Whisk the flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  4. In a stand mixer, or by hand, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time and blend together well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl alternately with the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry.
  6. Turn the batter into the lined loaf pan and spread out evenly. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without wet batter on it. If the cake seems to be browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil for the second half of the baking time.
  7. Let the cake cool completely before glazing.
  8. To make the glaze, whisk the sugar with enough fresh tangerine juice to make a spreadable consistency. Garnish with more tangerine zest.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 24mg (1%) Potassium 168mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 449IU (9%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 143mg (14%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 24mg 1%
Potassium 168mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 449IU 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 143mg 14%
Iron 2mg 11%

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