Orange Pound Cake

Name: Orange Pound Cake
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick); 1/2 cup shortening; 3 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 3 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chopped pecans, optional; For the Glaze:; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 cup sugar

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

For the Cake:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans, optional
For the Glaze:
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together.
2

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Sift together flour and salt. Add it alternating with the milk and vanilla, mixing well.
4

Fold in the orange zest and chopped pecans.
5

Pour batter into a floured tube pan. Do not preheat oven. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
6

Remove from oven. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan. While still warm brush glaze over the top and sides, covering well. I sometimes poke holes with a toothpick. Keep pouring/brushing the glaze over the cake until nearly all is used. I usually have a little glaze left over but most of it should be used up.