Name: Festive orange pound cake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups caster sugar; 4 eggs; 450g (3 cups) self-raising flour; 2 tbsp orange juice; Zest of 1 orange; 1 cup icing sugar; Juice of orange; Extra orange zest, to decorate; Glace cherries, sliced, to decorate

by Tiffany Page Last updated on 11/08/2021

Go back in time with this retro festive orange pound cake! It's made with the zest of an orange so citrus-lovers will be extra-pleased with Christmas desserts this year. - Tiffany Page

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
4 eggs
450g (3 cups) self-raising flour
2 tbsp orange juice
Zest of 1 orange

Orange icing

1 cup icing sugar
Juice of orange
Extra orange zest, to decorate
Glace cherries, sliced, to decorate

Method

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 180°C. Grease a 24cm Bundt tin.
Step 2

Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add flour, orange juice and rind and beat until just combined. Pour into prepared Bundt tin and bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in tin for 5 minutes, then turn onto a serving plate.
Step 3

Place icing sugar in a bowl and add enough orange juice to make a thin icing. Pour over the cooled cake. Decorate with orange rind and sliced glace cherries.