Orange Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Servings: 16 servings, 2 loaves or 8 mini loaves
Calories: 467cal
Ingredients
- 12 oz all-purpose flour 2-2/3 cups; more for the pan
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup poppy seeds
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 tsp orange zest finely grated
- 12 oz unsalted butter 1-1/2 cups softened at room temperature; more for the pan
- 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 6 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the glaze:
- ⅔ cup orange juice fresh
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp orange extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans (or eight 5-3/4×3-inch mini loaf pans, each with a 2-cup capacity).
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; whisk in the poppy seeds. Blend the sugar and zest with fingers.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the whole eggs one at a time. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture. Scrape the bowl and then beat at medium speed until the batter is smooth.
- Spoon batter into the prepared pans, run a knife through to eliminate any air pockets. Bake for about 50 minutes. (25 to 30 minutes for mini loaves). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Strain the orange juice into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the sugar and continue to cook until the mixture thickens and is reduced to a scant 1/2 cup, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the extracts. Remove the cake from the pan.
- Brush the tops and sides of the cake with the glaze. Repeat brushing every few minutes until all the glaze has been used. Serve the cake at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (1 slice) | Calories: 467cal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 876IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
