Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened to room temperature
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup fresh orange zest (from approximately 6 oranges)
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (divided, from approximately 3 oranges)
- ¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream softened butter with 2 cups of granulated sugar for about 5 minutes until fluffy.
- Add eggs to the butter mixture one at a time and blend well after each addition, then mix in the fresh orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, combine ¼ cup of orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
- Fold the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined, alternating between the two.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan.
- Pour the batter into the bundt pan and bake for 40-43 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- For the orange syrup, heat remaining ½ cup of granulated sugar with ½ cup of orange juice until dissolved.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15-30 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate and drizzle warm syrup over it.
- For the glaze, whisk 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1.5 tablespoons of orange juice until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cake.
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Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Avoid overmixing to keep the cake light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-43 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg