Best Rosemary Orange Pound Cake Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE ROSEMARY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly spray a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch) loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the granulated sugar and butter. Add in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing after each addition. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the flour and salt. Slowly add the blood orange soda, mixing until combined. Scrape the sides, add the rosemary and zest in one of the blood oranges. Mix again for about 30 seconds.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly and place onto a baking sheet. Tap the baking sheet on the counter top to allow air bubble in the batter to escape. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center does not come out totally clean but isn't wet with batter either, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
• Meanwhile make the glaze: Zest the second blood orange and then juice it into a small measuring cup. Add the powdered sugar, orange zest and 2 tablespoons of the blood orange juice to a mixing bowl and whisk until the glaze is thick but pourable, adding an extra tablespoon of blood orange juice to thin if needed. Remove the cake from the loaf pan to a baking rack set over a baking sheet, drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

ROSEMARY ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds. Gradually beat sugar into butter until light and fluffy; add vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture, beating about 1 minute after each addition.
• Beat flour mixture, alternating with sour cream, into creamed butter mixture with the electric mixer on low until batter is just combined. Stir orange zest and rosemary into batter; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

ROSEMARY ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Grease and lightly flour two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans.
• Combine flour and baking powder.
• Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds or until softened.
• Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on medium speed about 6 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
• Beat in honey.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low to medium speed for 1 minute after each addition and scraping bowl frequently.
• (Batter may look slightly curdled.) Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just until combined.
• Gently stir in snipped or crushed rosemary, orange flower water or extract, orange peel, and orange juice.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven about 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.
• For glaze, stir together powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons orange juice.
• Drizzle over cakes.
• If desired, top with rosemary sprigs.
• Make-ahead tip: Prepare cakes as directed, except do not glaze.
• Place in a freezer container, and freeze for up to 3 months.
• To serve, thaw at room temperature.
• Glaze as directed above.