Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 11 tbsp unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 large orange (zest and juice (about 1/4 cup))
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Instruction

  • Butter a 9" x 5" loaf pan and set aside. Heat oven to 325°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat butter on medium speed until creamy, about one minute. Add sugar and salt and mix on medium to medium-high speed for a few minutes until light and creamy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, and nutmeg and beat until all mixed in. Add flour and beat until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the edges are golden and a tester (such as a toothpick) inserted into the center of the loaf comes to clean. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, and then loosen the edges with a paring knife. Carefully remove pound cake and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To serve, stir together a few shakes of ground cinnamon and confectioners' sugar, then dust over top through a mesh sieve.