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Ginger-Orange Pound Cake

Pump up the flavor of pound cake with ginger, orange juice and peel!

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  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total Time 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

Cake

3
cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
2
tablespoons grated gingerroot
1
tablespoon grated orange peel
2
cups sugar
1 1/2
cups butter or margarine, softened
5
eggs
1
cup orange juice

Topping

1/2
cup orange marmalade
1/4
cup chopped candied ginger

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube (bundt cake) pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. (Do not use dark or nonstick pan.)
  • 2 In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, gingerroot and orange peel; set aside.
  • 3 In another large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, until creamy. Add eggs; beat on low speed until well blended. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with orange juice on low speed until smooth. Pour into pan.
  • 4 Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is dark golden brown. Cool 30 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 5 Spoon marmalade over cake; top with candied ginger.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Use a sharp, fine mesh grater to grate fresh gingerroot; discard the fibers that are left on the grater.

Garnish with sugared kumquats, To sugar the kumquats, brush with corn syrup and roll in granulated sugar.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
(
Calories from Fat
170),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
19g
19%
(Saturated Fat
11g,
11%
Trans Fat
1g
1%
),
Cholesterol
110mg
110%;
Sodium
210mg
210%;
Total Carbohydrate
53g
53%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
32g
32%
),
Protein
5g
5%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%;
Vitamin C
6%;
Calcium
4%;
Iron
8%;
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/6/2013 11:26:38 AM REPORT ABUSE Africana said:
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I made this cake today....mmmm it is delicious. The fresh ginger makes the tast. thanks you.
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