Orange Buttermilk Pound Cake My Food Story

on Apr 27, 2020, Updated Nov 09, 2023 Gosh I have so much to tell you guys! I’m just back from the most exciting and memorable road trip at the cutest homestay, I curated a list of my favorite places to eat on Explocity and my best friends are here to spend ONE WHOLE WEEK with me. Plus this orange pound cake which we devoured in exactly seven minutes. What’s better than some good company, a trip with countless memories made and a lovely dessert? That’s right, nothing! 😉 The cake actually happened because of the girls-only road trip I did. These oranges were freshly plucked from the coffee estate we stayed at in Coorg, and we just couldn’t get enough of them so we got a bagful home. Along with some lovely coffee blossom honey, banana jam and alphonsos. Jealous much? I put the fresh oranges to use and made this cake that tasted so good, we really didn’t want it to get over. We had a blaaaaast doing this shoot with my friends who chipped in with some beautiful blue pottery from Jaipur (notice the cake platter and me beaming on the side), and ran around to make sure we had everything laid out before the light became dull. They are MAJOR sweethearts! Update: I clicked some new pictures to show you how moist and soft the crumb is. But I’m leaving this original picture in the post as a reminder of the fun I had shooting this with my friends One of the key ingredients in this cake is buttermilk. Its what adds a little tang and gives the cake a little lift + makes the crumb so soft and keeps its moist. If you don’t have buttermilk, here’s how to make your own buttermilk at home for baking. We are using both orange zest as well as juice in this pound cake for an extra hit of orange. So that both the smell and flavour will remind you of oranges. This orange pound cake is moist and soft, with a gorgeous hint of tangy oranges that remind us of the time we spent at the estate, plucking berries and oranges straight from the tree for a quick snack. Try it and I know you won’t be disappointed. It tastes so fruity and fresh, and makes for a perfect dessert to be shared with your closest friends over high tea!