Orange Loaf Cake
This zesty orange loaf cake is perfectly sweet and dense, topped with a simple glaze, and the best bake for citrus season.
Ingredients
Orange Loaf Cake
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- juice of half an orange
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- salt sprinkle
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 tablespoon orange zest plus additional for serving
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees if using a glass or dark non-stick loaf pan. If using a lighter metal pan, preheat to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter, then dust with flour, shaking out excess.
- Add butter to large bowl and using a handheld or stand mixer, beat until creamy. Using a spatula, scrape down sides of bowl and add sugar. Beat until combined.1 cup butter, 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- Add eggs and egg yolks, beating between each addition. Scrape down sides of bowl again, and mix on high briefly to ensure thoroughly combined.3 eggs, 2 egg yolks
- Add juice from orange half, vanilla, and salt. Beat until just combined. Gradually add flour, mixing between each addition, until just combined. Scrape down sides of bowl, add orange zest, and mix once more until evenly combined.juice of half an orange, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, salt, 1 ¾ cups flour, 1 tablespoon orange zest
- Pour into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top of batter with spatula. Transfer to oven and bake for 30 minutes, and then tent with foil and continue to bake for 25-30 additional minutes or until skewer inserted into thickest part comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and milk to make glaze.1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk
- Remove loaf pan from oven. Let cool on wire rack, then run knife along edges of pan. Gently invert onto rack to cool completely.
- Pour glaze over pound cake, sprinkle with additional zest, and enjoy.
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