Old Fashioned Buttermilk Orange Juice Pound Cake
Moist and buttery, my Old Fashioned Buttermilk Orange Juice Pound Cake is bursting with orange flavor. The orange glaze adds a nice sweetness and the candied orange slices make a beautiful presentation.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 457kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 and ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons orange zest about 2 oranges
- 5 large eggs eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Candied Orange Slices for garnish See link in post above
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar (aka confectioners) sifted
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3 tablespoons orange juice either fresh squeezed or pre-made is fine
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract clear vanilla if you have it so it doesn't tint the glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and zest until smooth and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time beating. Mix for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Mix together the buttermilk and orange juice.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes before loosening sides and inverting onto serving platter.
- Garnish with Glaze and Candied Orange Slices
GLAZE RECIPE:
- Whisk together confectioners sugar, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over slightly warm cake and let the glaze drip over the side.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
Notes
Note: Don't fill the pan closer than 1 inch from the top of you'll risk it rising and overflowing.
Nutrition
Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 314mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 802IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg
