Glazed Bourbon-Orange Pound Cake With Apricot-Orange Sauce Recipe

Name: Glazed Bourbon-Orange Pound Cake With Apricot-Orange Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 large eggs; ⅓ cup Bourbon; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 ½ cups apricot jam; 12 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise; 5 tablespoons orange juice; 3 tablespoons Bourbon

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups sugar
1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
⅓ cup Bourbon
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups apricot jam
12 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
5 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons Bourbon

1
FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch high sides.
2
Line bottom of cake pan with parchment paper; butter paper.
3
Using electric stand mixer and paddle attachment, beat sugar, butter, orange zest and salt in large bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4
Beat in eggs one at a time.
5
Gradually beat in bourbon.
6
Add flour and beat just until blended.
7
Transfer batter to prepared pan.
8
Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
9
Transfer pan to cooling rack.
10
Meanwhile, combine jam and vanilla bean in heavy small saucepan.
11
Melt jam.
12
Strain.
13
Cool completely.
14
Stir in orange juice and bourbon.
15
Pour 1/2 cup glaze over cake, let stand 5 minutes.
16
Pour another 1/2 cup glaze over cake.
17
Cool 10 minutes.
18
Turn cake out onto rack.
19
Place cake right side up on rack and cool cake completely.
20
Cut cake into wedges.
21
Transfer cake wedges to plates.
22
Drizzle remaining sauce over and around cake and serve.

2100

kcal

Calories

Fat

170

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups sugar, 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, room temperature, 2 tablespoons grated orange zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Glazed Bourbon-Orange Pound Cake With Apricot-Orange Sauce falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Glazed Bourbon-Orange Pound Cake With Apricot-Orange Sauce

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