Mile High Orange Pound Cake
There’s just something about a good pound cake that feels like home and spring—but this Mile High Orange Pound Cake takes it a step further.
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
- Pound Cake Ingredients:
- 4 c All Purpose Flour
- 4 c Granulated Sugar
- 2 c Salted Butter - Room temperature
- 10 Large Eggs - Room temperature
- 1 ¼ c Buttermilk - Room temperature
- 4 tsps Orange extract
- 2-4 drops Orange gel food coloring
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 c Powdered Sugar
- 2-3 tsps Buttermilk
- 2 tsps Orange Extract
- 2 drops Orange gel food coloring
Instructions
- Pound Cake Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, mix the butter together then slowly add in the granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed until creamy (approximately five minutes).
- Add the orange extract to the batter.
- Then add the eggs to the bowl one at a time, mixing only until combined before adding the next egg.
- Mix in the flour 1 c at a time, on low speed, until combined alternating with the buttermilk. Start with the flour and end with the flour. Add the food coloring after the first addition of flour.
- Spray an 18-cup bundt pan with baking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for about an hour and 30 minutes (or longer if needed). The cake is done once an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan. Allow the cake to continue to cool completely before adding the glaze.
- Steps to make the Pound Cake Glaze:
- Add the powdered sugar to a bowl.
- Then add in your extracts.
- Slowly add in your buttermilk until your desired glaze consistency is reached.
- Then pour the glaze on your cooled pound cake as desired. Serve and enjoy once the glaze has set.
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Notes
⇢ Use room temperature ingredients – Butter, eggs, milk, and cream cheese should be at room temp so they blend smoothly without clumping. Set them out ahead of time.
⇢ Measure carefully – Baking is precise. Always measure each ingredient before adding it to the batter.
⇢ Cream butter and sugar well – Mix for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
⇢ Add eggs one at a time – Mix only until combined before adding the next egg.
⇢ Don’t overmix – Once an ingredient is added, mix just until combined. Finish any streaks of flour by hand with a spoon.
⇢ Grease the bundt pan thoroughly – Use a baking spray with flour (like Baker’s Joy) or grease with oil and dust with flour for a clean release.