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Orange pound cake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 C all purpouse flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • (200 gr) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 C white sugar
  • 5 eggs separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • The zest of two oranges
  • 1 C orange juice fresh

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, and set aside.
  3. In another, big bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar to cream together for about 5 minutes or until the mixture starts to whiten and turns fluffy. 
  4. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Then beat in the vanilla extract and the orange  zest and juice. 
  5. Add in the flour mixture to the batter, little by little mixing in between, until well incorporated and set aside.
  6. In a small bowl whisk the egg whites until light and fluffy. 
  7. Add the egg whites to the batter by carefully stiring with a rubber spatula.
  8. Pour the batter in your desired cake pan, previously greased and floured, and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40 minutes aprox. or until a wooden stick comes out clean when inserted. 

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