ISO Orange Pound Cake recipe

[larry_stewart]

For whatever reason, ive been in the mood for an orange pound cake the past few weeks.

If anyone has a good recipe to follow, id really appreciate it,

Thanks,

larry

 

[lyndalou]

I used to make one out of a Duncan Hines Supreme Cake Mix. It was really good. May have the recipe around here someplace, I'll post it if i can find it.

 

[Alix]

A family favorite in our house. Orange cornmeal pound cake. Or for something a little different Orange Poppyseed Cake.

 

[Wyogal]

I used James Beard's recipe, and put in orange zest and gran marnier instead of vanilla.

 

[merstar]

These both had great reviews:

Barefoot Contessa's Orange Pound Cake - 144654 - Recipezaar

Orange Pound Cake - 233427 - Recipezaar

 

[PattY1]

For whatever reason, ive been in the mood for an orange pound cake the past few weeks.

If anyone has a good recipe to follow, id really appreciate it,

Thanks,

larry

Lemon or Orange Pound Cake

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons grated Orange or Lemon zest
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups flour

Heat oven to 325
Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.
Beat in flour.

Pour batter in prepared loaf pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

Or you could add 1/2 teaspoon of this. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/fiori-di-sicilia-1-oz

 

[Andy M.]

Lemon or Orange Pound Cake

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons grated Orange or Lemon zest
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups flour

Heat oven to 325
Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.
Beat in flour.

Pour batter in prepared loaf pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

There's not leavening agent in this recipe. Is that correct?

 

[PattY1]

There's not leavening agent in this recipe. Is that correct?

Correct. There is no leavening agent in pound cakes. Pound cake is a drier heavier cake. See my edit for suggestion.

 

[Andy M.]

Correct. There is no leavening agent in pound cakes...

I see that both the recipes in merstar's post show recipes with leaveners. I have also seen recipes like yours, with no leaveners. I guess it can work both ways.

 

[PattY1]

I see that both the recipes in merstar's post show recipes with leaveners. I have also seen recipes like yours, with no leaveners. I guess it can work both ways.

Origional Pound Cakes did not contain any leaveners. Pound Flour, Pound Butter, Pound Sugar etc..............
Newer versions do contain leaveners, to lighten it up. It is just a matter of choice I guess.

 

[Andy M.]

Origional Pound Cakes did not contain any leaveners. Pound Flour, Pound Butter, Pound Sugar etc..............
Newer versions do contain leaveners, to lighten it up. It is just a matter of choice I guess.

I'll have to try an older style recipe and compare.

 

[PattY1]

I'll have to try an older style recipe and compare.

I found this:History Pound Cake, Pound Cake

 

[larry_stewart]

I didnt realize id get such an education. Thisis great. Thanks for all the suggested recipes and background info.

 

[Andy M.]

I found this:History Pound Cake, Pound Cake

Thanks for the link Patty.