Cardamom Pound Cake

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour 10 min. + cooling
Yield 12 servings
The cozy scent of spice and an orange glaze make cardamom pound cake a winning dessert for any occasion.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • GLAZE:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Add in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract, cardamom and coriander.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream and heavy cream. With the mixer on low, beat 1/3 of the flour mixture into the stand mixer, alternating with 1/3 of the sour cream mixture, repeating until all ingredients are just incorporated, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan; spread into an even layer. Bake 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Place a serving platter face down on top of the cake pan. Invert it so the cake carefully transfers to it; let cool completely.
  5. To make the glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla extract. Whisk in orange juice until the glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Use a spoon to drizzle glaze over the cake. Use any remaining glaze to drizzle over slices of cake before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 612 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 150mg cholesterol, 300mg sodium, 96g carbohydrate (71g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.