Light pound cake with orange zest
29 Sep
Historically, this dessert was called pound cake becaue it contained one pound of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour, making it easy for people to remember, especially since they couldn’t read. But this cake is a bit lighter than that.
This delicious pound cake recipe comes from Deb of Smitten Kitchen. She has the most beautiful photos and great content! Go check it out. 
She did warn us that this recipe required sifting the flour three(!) times and said it would be well-worth the effort. Boy, am I glad I listened to her!
Featuring T’s pretty plates! Can you see the tiny orange zest pieces?
The recipe called for lemon zest that I didn’t have. But what I did have was a moldy lime and a juicy orange. So the choice was obvious. I chose the latter and continue about my baking.
There were little bits of citrus surprise with every other bite, adding a new element of unexpected tartness, to play off the sweetness of the cake. I really enjoyed this cake and would totally make it again!
