Orange-Glazed Pecan Pound Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
2 1/2 cups sugar |
6 eggs |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
1 cup finely chopped pecans |
3 tablespoons self-rising flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup milk |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
orange glaze |
grated orange zest |
Directions:
1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and pecans; stir to coat well, and set aside.
3. Sift together remaining flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
4. Pour Orange Glaze evenly over hot cake. Garnish with orange zest. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan to cool completely.
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