The burst of citrus in this Orange Pound Cake makes it a year-round treat. The buttery dense pound cake is filled with the bright flavor of fresh orange, making it both delicious and refreshing .
Orange Pound Cake
This is the best moist homemade Orange Pound Cake recipe that is easy to make from scratch in a Bundt Pan. This will be a perfect sweet treat for the holiday season!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients for Orange Pound Cake:
- 2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange zest and juice (about 2 tbsp orange zest and ⅓ cup orange juice)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to grease Bundt Pan
Ingredients for Orange Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
How to make Orange Pound Cake from scratch
- Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer, beat softened butter for a few minutes. Then add granulated sugar and beat together on a high speed for 5-10 minutes, until it’s pale and fluffy.
- Lower the speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time, letting it incorporate with butter mixture in between.
- Add vanilla extract, orange zest and juice and mix it again until well incorporated.
- Manually fold all-purpose flour into the mixture using a spatula. This way you won’t over mix the batter. Also, do it in two steps.
- The batter should be thick. Scoop it in a well-greased Bundt pan and bake it for about 70-80 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- When the cake is done, take it out of the oven and let it cool off in the pan for about 3 minutes, then remove it to a wire rack to cool off completely.
- Let the cake cool off completely, about 2 hours.
How to make Orange Glaze
- Put powdered sugar a small mixing bowl.
- Gradually add orange juice (a tablespoon at a time) and stir the mixture. The amount of orange juice depends on how thick you want the glaze to be.
- Then add orange zest and mix again.
- Pour the orange glaze over the Orange Pound Cake enjoy.
