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
- Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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