orange pound cake

I would like to start off by saying that although this orange pound cake is incredibly delicious. That being said, by no means you should eat the whole pan once you cook it. Moderation is the biggest factor in healthy eating. Its something everyone knows, but whether or not most of us follow it is another story.

When I made this my husband and I had a slice (A SLICE) for dessert one night for dinner. Moderation! It is key. Sure we could have had a slice for dessert and another slice immediately after, but we didn't. I then cut portioned smaller slices to take with our lunches throughout the week. The other issue I have with healthy eating/losing weight is many expect it to happen overnight. Its not possible. Making a few lifestyle changes and enhancing your diet with as many vegetables and fruit as you can fit in will help in the long run.

If you begin to deny yourself things like an occasional slice of orange pound cake when you are faced with having it finally you will overeat. Tell me you wont....we are all human beings. If don't spread out your cravings in a healthful way all the while thinking of moderation you will overeat.

It seems like ages ago where my husband and I were eating chicken breasts larger than our hand, or to much butter, or not thinking twice before we shook to much salt on some rice. These steps are necessary to making the kind of change that will allow you to keep weight off and not gain back the 30 lbs you lost in the next year.

So on with the unhealthy orange pound cake that you will have just one slice of!!!

Your ingredients are....

For the cake -

1. 13 tbs of unsalted butter

2. 3 tbs of milk

3. 3 eggs

4. 1 tsp of vanilla extract

5. 1 1/2 cups of cake flour

6. 3/4 cup sugar

7. 3/4 tsp of baking powder

8. 1 tbs of orange zest

For the glaze -

1. 1/3 cup freshly squeezed OJ

2. 1/3 cup sugar

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Take 1/2 tbs of butter put it in between your first two fingers and coat your baking pan with it until all sides are covered. I hate to break it to you but using your fingers is really the easiest way to do this. Or you could use a paper towel and waste....

Then crack 3 eggs into a bowl, add in the 3 tbs of milk, and the vanilla.

Then beat it!

Then you will want to sift your sugar, flower, baking powder and orange zest together. I always love sifting it creates a magically powdery mountain of goodness. It always makes me think of my mom cooking back in Rhode Island. She was never really a baker, but for some reason it always makes me think of her.

Then you will need to take your remaining butter that should be somewhat soft by now and cut it into tablespoons into the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter would probably be the best at this point but I always found to successfully cut butter into whatever you are baking using your digits is the best.

Then add your egg mixture to the butter/flour mixture. Run your hand mixer through it a little to take out some of the bumps. When it is a golden beautiful consistency pour it directly into your baking pan.

Pop your cake into the oven for about 50 minutes until it gets all golden and pretty !!!

Then you will need to start your glaze. Pop the OJ and sugar into a saucepan and heat thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved and the glaze reduces by half. Then set aside until your cake is done.

When your cake gets all golden and pretty be sure to test it with a toothpick all over to be sure its done. Then pop the toothpick around a little so when your pour the glaze over the cake it will act as a sponge.

Then pour your glaze over while the cake is still hot so it will absorb every last drop.

It may take a second to absorb. If you have a pastry brush you may want to help it along and move it around a little to evenly distribute the goodness.

Then serve it up with a tablespoon of whip cream and an orange slice and you wont regret a single thing about it!!!

Enjoy !!!