Orange Pound Cake made with Orange Avenue Wit from Coronado Brewing Co. drizzled with an Orange Glaze.
Apparently, this pound cake was a hit. I can tell from the empty plate of crumbs leftover at the end of the night, everyone enjoyed it. I was kind of sad when I noticed it was all gone. I had plans to have a slice Saturday morning with my coffee. I guess I’ll just have to make another loaf!
Friday night, we hosted a few friends for a bottle share with some of the beers we brought back from San Diego. I decided to make this pound cake with the a Coronado Brewing Co. beer to keep with the San Diego theme. When I looked up the address for Coronado, I noticed it was on Orange Avenue… hence the name Orange Avenue Wit {I used the wrong beer bottle in my pictures. Oops!}
The fresh orange zest is a must in this recipe. It adds so much extra flavor to the cake. The orange glaze on top added a pop of flavor and extra sweetness.
For the beer, I used the Wit style. It had citrus and a honey taste to it. This beer did have a subtle coriander taste, but it did not affect the taste of the pound cake. I recommend using something light in flavor. I’d avoid hoppy or bitter beers {I feel like I’m always saying that!}. A wheat beer would be a great/safe option.
Other Beers to Try:
- Ruby Redbird- Shiner
- Tangerine Wheat Ale- Lost Coast Brewery
- Orange Wheat- Hanger 24 Craft Brewery
- Summer Ale- Samuel Adams
If you like this recipe, check out my Blueberry Pound Cake.
- ¼ Pound Butter- Room Temp
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 6 Tablespoons Beer- Room Temp
- 1½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Zest of one large Orange {or two small}
- Juice of Orange
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combined the Butter and Sugar in a mixer until creamy. On a low speed, add the eggs one at a time and then add the beer and mix until incorporated.
- In a large bowl, combined the Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt.
- With your mixer on low, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in small batches. Once all the ingredients are fully combined, turn off the mixer. Add in the Orange Zest and mix with a spatula.
- Add the batter to a well greased loaf pan. {To grease the loaf pan, spray with nonstick cooking spray or rub the sides and bottom with butter. You can also line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.}
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow the loaf to cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
- In a small bowl, stir together the fresh squeezed Orange Juice and Powdered Sugar.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, drizzle the cake with the orange glaze and serve.
Yummy! Send me the next one you fix. Love You, Mom
I will!