Who doesn’t love a moist cake? This Orange Buttermilk Cake with Candied Oranges is extremely moist and full of orange flavor. The candies oranges are the perfect accompaniment for this delicious dessert!
I saw a picture of the candied oranges on Pinterest & they looked so good! I immediately started thinking of something that I could make that would go with it. Then it came to me… an orange cake! Like I said before, I always bake with buttermilk, and I knew the buttermilk would make the cake taste that much better & keep it very moist!
I found a recipe from The Dating Gourmet that had buttermilk in it and the candied oranges would go perfect with. It’s for an Orange Buttermilk Cake. Here’s the recipe for both:
*This recipe was based on The Daring Gourmet’s Orange Buttermilk Cake
Orange Buttermilk Cake with Candied Oranges
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- zest of an orange
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Candied Oranges
- 1 orange
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.Put flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.In a large bowl, add the sugar and eggs and whisk until combined. Add the orange zest, vanilla extract and buttermilk and whisk until combined. Add the cooled melted butter and whisk to combine. Add the flour and carefully whisk until just combined, being careful not to over-whisk.Pour into a buttered and floured loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack
Glaze
- Combine ingredients in a small pot. Heat until everything is incorporated. Pour on top of cake.
Candied Oranges
- Slice fruit into 1/4 inch slices. In a wide pot, heat and stir water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a gentle boil and add the orange slices. After 15 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low. Flip over the slices and continue cooking on low for another 15-20 minutes, until the peel becomes translucent and the syrup has thickened. Place a wire rack on top of a lined baking sheet, and transfer the candied slices on top to cool.
