Rich Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Name: Rich Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 unpeeled orange, quartered; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 -5 tablespoons orange juice

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Recipe by cookiedog

Moist, with a light orange flavor, I like to eat a loaf now and freeze a loaf for later. You might consider throwing in some dried cranberries. Don't skip the glaze on this one. From The Upham Hotel & Garden Cottages in Santa Barbara

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READY IN: 1hr 30mins

YIELD: 2 loaves

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup butter, softened
8

ounces cream cheese, softened
1

unpeeled orange, quartered
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
4

eggs
2

teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
2

teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
2

tablespoons sour cream
Orange Icing
1

cup powdered sugar
2 -5

tablespoons orange juice

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed. Chop orange to fine pieces in a food processor. Add chopped orange and sugar to butter mixture; beat for about 2 minutes, until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and beat until smooth.
Add sour cream and beat until well combined.
Pour batter into a greased Bundt pan or 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
Drizzle with orange icing, slice and serve.
For the icing: Mix powdered sugar an denough orange juice to form a drizzling consistency. Mix until smooth.