This is a moist and flavorful citrus pound cake, loaded with fresh orange flavor and drizzled with a sweet blood orange glaze. Mixes up super quick. Perfect for Easter Sunday or Mother’s Day brunch.
1 ¼cupUnsalted Butter or Vegetable shortening(2 ½ sticks - room temperature)
1cupSugar
5Eggs(at room temperature)
1Blood Orange (Juice & Zest)
1Orange (Juice & Zest)
1Meyer Lemon(Juice & Zest)
2 ½cupsAll-Purpose Flour
1 ½teaspoonBaking Powder
For the Blood Orange Glaze:
2cupsPowdered Sugar
2tablespoonBlood Orange Juice+ Blood Orange Zest
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour bundt pan. Tap out excess flour.2. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar at high speed ca. 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the mixing bowl.3. Add eggs (one at a time) and keep mixing until combined.4. Add flour, baking powder, and Citrus Zest. Mix, and slowly add freshly squeezed citrus juice, mix to combine. Note: You should have about ¾ - 1 cup of citrus juice for this recipe.5. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.6. Allow the cake cool inside pan for at least 15 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.
For the Blood Orange Glaze:
1. In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and blood orange juice. Add zest (optional). If the mixture appears too runny, add more powdered sugar.2. Pour the glaze on top of the cake.
Notes
Cake improves in flavor if made 1 day ahead and can be kept wrapped tightly, at room temperature up to 4 days.
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