Orange Pound Cake!

After a much needed break taken from blogging my recipes…back with a Fragrant, moist and soft Orange Pound Cake recipe flavored with freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest. Though, this is the first time, I ever tried this.. still it turned out to be perfect & yummy ! 

Orange Pound cake

Ingredients:

Large orange (juice + zest) - 1 large orange (juice + zest)

Eggs - 3

Unsalted butter - ⅔ cup (melted)

Sugar - ¾ cup

All-purpose flour - 1⅓ cup

Baking powder - ½ tsp

Pecans / Walnuts –fistful (OPTIONAL)

Preparation:

1.       Preheat the oven to 450 F (180 C) and grease a loaf pan.

2.    In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy.

3.    Sift in the flour with the baking powder, stir well.

4.    Melt the butter in a saucepan and pour it into the batter.

5.    Juice and zest the fresh orange and mix in to the batter.

6.    Fold in some pecans / walnuts into the batter…. but this is totally optional!

Orange Pound Cake

6.    Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 40 minutes.

7.    Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.

Orange Pound Cake