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Blood orange pound cake

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 150g unsalted butter , softened, plus extra for the tin
  2. Step 2 250g caster sugar
  3. Step 3 3 medium eggs , at room temperature
  4. Step 4 250g plain flour
  5. Step 5 1½ tsp baking powder
  6. Step 6 ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  7. Step 7 ½ tsp fine sea salt
  8. Step 8 100g full-fat soured cream
  9. Step 9 3 blood orange , finely zested
  10. Step 10 3 tbsp chopped pistachios , to decorate (optional)
  11. Step 11 candied peel , to decorate (optional, see tip, below)
  12. Step 12 170g icing sugar , sifted
  13. Step 13 2-3 tbsp blood orange juice
Blood orange pound cake
Calories: 420 Carbohydrate: 63 g Protein: 5 g Fat: 16 g
Cook time: 75 minutes Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 100 minutes Servings: 10

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Directions

  1. Step 1 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter and line a 1-litre loaf tin.
  2. Step 2 Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl for 8 mins until fluffy and very pale. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt, then the soured cream and zest. Spoon into the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 45-50 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool slightly in the tin, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  3. Step 3 To make the icing, combine the sugar and juice and spoon over the cake. Sprinkle over the pistachios and candied peel, if using (see tip, below). Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.