Orange Pound Cake

Name: Orange Pound Cake
Ingredients: FOR THE POUND CAKE:; 3/4 sticks Butter, Room Temperature; 3/4 cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Unsweetened Applesauce; 2 Eggs; 1/4 cups Orange Zest; 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1/3 cups Orange Juice; 1/2 cups (scant) Buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; FOR THE GLAZE:; 1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice; 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE POUND CAKE:
3/4 sticks Butter, Room Temperature
3/4 cups Sugar
1/4 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
2 Eggs
1/4 cups Orange Zest
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1/3 cups Orange Juice
1/2 cups (scant) Buttermilk
1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
FOR THE GLAZE:
1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar
2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan.
2

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add applesauce to mixer and combine.
3

Add eggs one at a time while continuing to mix. Add orange zest.
4

Combine dry ingredients (flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) in a medium bowl and whisk together.
5

Combine orange juice, buttermilk and vanilla extract in another small bowl and whisk together.
6

Alternate adding dry ingredients and wet ingredients to mixer, ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
7

Pour batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out dry. Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes then invert and then place on a drying rack until fully cooled.
8

Mix the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the cake once cooled.