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

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Glazed Bourbon-Orange Pound Cake With Apricot-Orange Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups apricot jam
  • 1/2 vanilla bean , halved lengthwise
  • 5 tbsp orange juice
  • 3 tbsp bourbon

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 620.83 Kcal (2599 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.77g 40%
Cholesterol 154.01mg 51%
Sodium 305.89mg 13%
Potassium 151.65mg 3%
Total Carbs 91.86g 31%
Sugars 52.63g 211%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 4%
Protein 7.25g 14%
Vitamin C 12.7mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 44.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 308.52 Kcal (1292 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.8g 40%
Cholesterol 76.53mg 51%
Sodium 152.01mg 13%
Potassium 75.36mg 3%
Total Carbs 45.65g 31%
Sugars 26.15g 211%
Dietary Fiber 0.48g 4%
Protein 3.6g 14%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 21.9mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.4
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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