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Orange Buttermilk Cake with Candied Oranges

The candied oranges make this recipe pop!

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.