Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Last Updated on December 14, 2024 by Chef Mireille

After standing in line for 2 1/2 hours today to vote, I realized how important this election is to so many people.  Voting is usually a 15 minute process, but today people want to make sure their voice is heard.  I have a friend from Ohio who said people where starting to line up at the polls from 3am, even though they don’t open until 6.  Whether you are Republican or Democrat, each side is afraid of the other being in office and what it would mean to them. Standing in line and conversing with people, I met quite a few people who were voting for the first time eventhough they were legally able to vote in the last two elections.

During the Civil Rights era, many people died so that we can have the right to vote.  It is very important to exercise our right to vote so that those people did not die in vain.  So if you haven’t gone to vote yet, go out there and exercise your civic duty.

If your side wins, how about celebrating with this moist, delicious citrus cake and if you lose, bake it as a consolation prize 🙂

Many times when I taste lemon or orange cakes, they are only made with zest and essence and maybe a few tablespoons of juice.  Usually the flavor is subtle and I don’t notice it until someone tells me the flavor of the cake.  With a whole cup of juice in this version, there is no guessing game when trying to figure out the flavor of this cake.

Ingredients

• butter
• cream cheese
• sugar
• eggs
• all purpose flour
• whole wheat flour
• baking powder
• salt
• orange juice
• freshly ground nutmeg
• vanilla extract

How to Make Orange Pound Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 F.  
• Spray a bundt pan with non stick spray.
• Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until soft and creamy.  
• Add sugar and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Alternately, add orange juice and flour mix until you have a smooth batter.
• Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cream cheese makes a super soft and moist cake that just melts in your mouth!  Even for a wheat flour cake, cream cheese keeps the cake soft and fluffy!

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Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Course: cake, Dessert

Cuisine: Continental

Servings: 16 servings

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Calories: 277kcal

Equipment

• Bundt Pan

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spray a bundt pan with non stick spray.
• Combine flours, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until soft and creamy.  Add sugar and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Add vanilla and mix well.
• Alternately, add orange juice and flour mix until you have a smooth batter.
• Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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