Citrus and Spice Pound Cake

Cakes have always been my favourite and I love that feeling of contentment when I know I have cakes stored in a tin and my tea time is going to be enjoyable!

The sky is the limit when I experiment with baking!I try to mix and match ingredients to create the most unusual tasting cakes!

“Cakes” were the theme of the 145th FoodieMondayBloghop!

I just am head over heels in love with Pound Cakes as they are one of the best indulgences for tea!I used a combo of Spices and Orange themed ingredients for the cake!I had fresh Oranges so I added the juice,zest (of Lemon as well) and some extract for one of the best tasting cakes!Of course the mandatory Vanilla extract was a rule for pound cake to enhance the taste.

No baking powder is used in a true pound cake.The eggs give the cake the needed rise!

Preparation Time : 75 minutes

Makes : 7 – 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup honey

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder

1/2 tsp Cinnamon Powder

1/4 tsp Nutmeg Powder

4 large eggs (at room temperature)

2 tbsp Orange Juice (fresh if possible else use concentrate)

1 tsp Orange essence

1 tsp Vanilla essence

1 tsp Orange Zest

1 tsp Lemon Zest

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.Line a baking loaf pan or bundt pan or use a foil loaf pan like I have used.

Sift flour with salt and spice powders.Keep aside.

Beat butter,honey and sugar with an electric beater till creamy.Add eggs,one at a time,beating well after each addition.Add the Vanilla and Orange essence,juice and zest.Mix well.

Fold in the sifted flour and spices and do not over mix.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes – 1 hour till a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.If the cake starts browning fast,then cover with aluminium foil to prevent excess darkness on top.

Cool cake in the pan for 15 – 20 minutes.Then unmould carefully.Let it come to room temperature.

Cut into neat slices and serve with tea.

The Cake after baking…

This cake can also be used as a pudding with sweetened,whipped cream!Try adding Orange Blossom Water (A Mediterranean Ingredient) to the cream!It will go fabulously with the cake!

23 thoughts on “Citrus and Spice Pound Cake”

poonampagar says:

May 21, 2018 at 11:08 am

I love citrus flavor in my bakes and this pound cake looks just perfect Amrita !

- Amrita says:
  
  May 22, 2018 at 6:13 am
  
  Thanks dear Poonam..:)..it was an experiment which turned out perfect!
  
The Girl Next Door says:

May 21, 2018 at 11:14 am

Love the citrus-and-spice combination! The cake looks really good! 🙂

- Amrita says:
  
  May 22, 2018 at 6:14 am
  
  Thanks Priya..:)
  
Batter Up With Sujata says:

May 21, 2018 at 9:57 pm

Cake sounds so flavourful and delicious. I am drooling Amrita. Please pass me a piece. Superb share.

- Amrita says:
  
  May 22, 2018 at 6:17 am
  
  Yes next time we meet this will be served for sure!Hugss!
  
  - Batter Up With Sujata says:
    
    May 22, 2018 at 6:18 am
    
    Thanks dear. Hugs back 😍
    
mayurisjikoni says:

May 21, 2018 at 11:16 pm

The pound cake looks so tempting. I don’t know why you were so worried. Love the different flavors you’ve used. I would not have thought of using both orange and lemon together. Love your loaf tin.

- Amrita says:
  
  May 22, 2018 at 6:18 am
  
  Thanks Mayuri..:)..sometimes I feel the cakes have not come up to the mark!However this turned out delicious,though I feel it could have been better..:)
  
  - mayurisjikoni says:
    
    May 23, 2018 at 12:43 am
    
    Once you get to know your oven you’ll be fine as you’re good at baking.
    
    - Amrita says:
      
      May 26, 2018 at 9:04 pm
      
      I hope so dear..:)
      
Vidya Narayan says:

May 22, 2018 at 1:38 pm

Absolutely delicious bake and great choice of flavours used. Citrus flavours work best with tea time cakes and now I wish we were around for sharing a slice or 2.

- Amrita says:
  
  May 26, 2018 at 9:02 pm
  
  Thanks so much dear Vidya!Yes I also wish we were having tea together sharing this!
  
waagmi says:

May 22, 2018 at 5:57 pm

Perfectly baked…I always like this type of tea time cakes..Lovely share Amrita 🙂

- Amrita says:
  
  May 26, 2018 at 9:03 pm
  
  Thanks Waagmi..:)
  
saswatihota says:

May 24, 2018 at 11:00 am

Citrusy and spicy ..that’s a lovely combo dear.

- Amrita says:
  
  May 26, 2018 at 9:06 pm
  
  Thanks Saswati..:)
  
Preethi Prasad says:

May 26, 2018 at 5:43 pm

I am a great fan of pound cakes. Citrus and spice infused pound cake sounds interesting. Fantastic share Amrita.

- Amrita says:
  
  May 26, 2018 at 9:06 pm
  
  Thanks Preethi dear..:)
  
kritisinghal2403 says:

May 27, 2018 at 12:30 am

what a gorgeous beauty 🙂

Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says:

May 27, 2018 at 7:25 am

Pound cakes are always a hit. Love the citrus flavor used here. Bookmarking this to try soon Amrita !!!

afoodiehousewife says:

June 13, 2018 at 2:06 am

Looks perfect to me for my chai time! Lovely flavor combination! 　

- Amrita says:
  
  June 19, 2018 at 7:59 pm
  
  Yes Mallika perfect for tea times..:)