Orange Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Glaze
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Wine Pairing
Pair this dish with Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 3 cups All Purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Sticks softened butter
- 2 ½ cups sugar, divided
- 4 extra large eggs, room temp
- ⅓ cup fresh orange zest
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice, divided
- ¾ cup buttermilk, room temp
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
For the glaze:
- 4 oz White chocolate baking bar or disks
- ¼ cup cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees and grease a standard bundt pan and set aside.
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter and 2 cups of granulated sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until each is incorporated then add orange zest and mix for 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix with a hand whisk.
- In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Gently mix half of buttermilk mixture into the egg mixture, followed by half of the flour mixture; repeat with other half of buttermilk and flour mixtures, until all batter is gently mixed together.
- Scrape all of batter into the greased bundt pan and smooth top evenly. Bake 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake cool at least 15-30 minutes in bundt pan.
- While the cake is baking, heat remaining 1/2 cup sugar with remaining 1/2 cup orange juice in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. While the cake is still warm, gently remove cake from bundt pan and invert onto a serving plate. Slowly drizzle sugar/orange mixture over cake and allow entire cake to cool completely.
To make the glaze
- Chop 4 oz white chocolate into small pieces and place in a heat proof bowl over a double boiler. Stir to not scorch the chocolate. Heat the Cream in a separate sauce pan until warm.
- Once the white chocolate is melted pour the cream over the white chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes undisturbed. Stir with a spatula after 5 minutes.
- Add in the powdered sugar and whisk well.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken, then drizzle over cooled bundt cake.