Blood Orange Buttermilk Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 8.5 inch x 4.5 inch loaf pan.
2. 2
   Whisk together the blood orange juice and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spoon the sauce over the pound cake or serve alongside to dunk in.
3. 3
   Whisk or sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt for about 20 seconds or until well combined. Set aside.
4. 4
   Beat together the butter, sugar, blood orange zest and blood orange juice until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes in a stand mixer). Scrape the sides of the bowl and beat in the vanilla extract and egg.
5. 5
   Add the buttermilk and the dry flour mixture to the butter/egg batter. Carefully stir the batter until combined, but dont overmix (it will be a thick batter), making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.
6. 6
   Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. 7
   Bake for about 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
8. 8
   When cool enough to handle, gently remove the pound cake from the pan.