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Easy Orange Pound Cake

Bree Hester
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 (1 loaf)
Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks room temperature butter
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 2 Tablespoons Amaretto
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1 cup fresh berries

Instructions
 

  • Cream together the butter and ricotta cheese. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
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  • Add the eggs one at at time scraping the bowl after each one is added.
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  • Add the orange zest, vanilla, and Amaretto.
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  • Mix the cake flour, baking powder and salt until just combined.
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  • Pour the batter into a parchment lined loaf pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
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  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
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  • Slice and serve with whipped cream and fresh berries.
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Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 489mgFiber: 1g
Keyword baking, Easy dessert Recipe, orange zest, pound cake, ricotta
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