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Orange Bundt Cake

If you're looking for a bright and citrusy cake recipe, this Orange Bundt Cake is fantastic! This warm vanilla cake is the perfect base for the fresh orange flavour that comes from orange zest, one whole blended large orange, and an orange sugar glaze. Seriously, so so good.
Course Cake
Keyword lemon bundt cake, lemon cake, lemon pound cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 1 cake
Author Jo-Anna Rooney

Ingredients

Orange Cake:

  • 1 large orange
  • orange zest (from the 1 orange listed)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Orange Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup orange juice (about 1 fresh orange)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Garnish:

  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Wash and dry the orange. Zest the orange rind and set the zest aside.
    orange zest (from the 1 orange listed)
  • Now cut the rest of the orange into chunks (remove any seeds) and add it to a blender or food processor. Process until creamy and smooth.
    1 large orange
  • Using a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
    1/2 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Add the eggs, one at a time.
    2 large eggs
  • Then add the vanilla.
    1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Mix in the orange zest and puréed orange.
  • In a separate bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
  • To the butter/orange mixture add the dry ingredients and mix gently.
  • Prepare a Bundt pan by rubbing the inside of the pan with butter then dust it lightly with flour (or you can use an oil/flour spray, these are great for prepping pans).
  • Spread the cake batter into the prepared pan. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the batter, it will be thick.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes in the pan, then turn the cake out onto a plate.
  • While the cake is cooling, combine the ingredients for the orange glaze.
    1/2 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • Gently poke the cake with a knife then slowly pour the orange juice/sugar mixture into the cake, letting it soak in.
  • Sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
    1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • Serve and enjoy!