Easy Orange Pound Cake
A moist and tender orange pound cake made with fresh orange juice and zest, featuring a traditional pound cake texture with a bright citrus flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium orange (for zest and about 1/4 cup juice)
- 3 eggs
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 200 g salted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
- 250 g all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare a loaf pan by greasing it.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar together until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy.
- Sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture and stir until just incorporated.
- Add the melted butter, fresh orange juice, and orange zest to the batter and mix until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Use regular unsalted butter rather than very high-quality French butter to avoid greasiness. Measuring flour correctly and sifting it ensures a perfect texture. Whisking eggs and sugar by hand is sufficient to achieve a fluffy batter.
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 110
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