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Barefoot Contessa's Orange Pound Cake Recipe

Barefoot Contessa's Orange Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 lb unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1/3 cup grated orange zest (6 oranges)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, divided
3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Butter and flour 2 loaf pans.
Cream butter and 2 cups of sugar in a bowl.
Mix in eggs, one at a time; add zest.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
In another bowl mix 1/4 cup orange juice, buttermilk and vanilla.
Add flour and buttermilk mixture aternately to the batter, beginning and ending with flour.
Divide between 2 pans and smooth the tops.
Bake for 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Make syrup while cake is baking.
Syrup consists of remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice.
Cooks these two together over low heat till the sugar is desolved.
Spoon over cakes and then allow them to cool completely.
You may glaze these cakes (after cooling) with a simple glaze but I don't usually.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	907.45 Kcal (3799 kJ)
Calories from fat	319.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	35.49g	55%
Cholesterol	208.62mg	70%
Sodium	544.79mg	23%
Potassium	280.22mg	6%
Total Carbs	137.35g	46%
Sugars	87.38g	350%
Dietary Fiber	2.46g	10%
Protein	12.3g	25%
Vitamin C	22.7mg	38%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	103.1mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	316.96 Kcal (1327 kJ)
Calories from fat	111.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.4g	55%
Cholesterol	72.87mg	70%
Sodium	190.28mg	23%
Potassium	97.88mg	6%
Total Carbs	47.97g	46%
Sugars	30.52g	350%
Dietary Fiber	0.86g	10%
Protein	4.29g	25%
Vitamin C	7.9mg	38%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	0.5mg	8%
Calcium	36mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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