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Orange Cardamom Loaf Cakes with Orange-Honey Glaze

Sticky, sweet, and warm, spicy fresh orange loaf cakes, drenched in orange-honey glaze!
Course Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For Orange Cardamom Loaf Cakes:

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1-1/4 tsp. cardamom
  • 2 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • zest of 1 large orange about 2 tbsp.
  • 2 tsp. orange extract
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

For Orange-Honey Glaze:

  • zest of 1 large orange about 2 tbsp.
  • juice of 1/2 orange about 1/4 cup
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 3 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

For Orange Cardamom Loaf Cakes:

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cardamom.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, milk, oil, eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
  • Divide batter evenly between two well-greased or parchment paper-lined 8x4-inch loaf pans. (The loaves are sticky, so I prefer parchment paper, so they lift right out after cooling.)
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until edges are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans for 15 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, prepare glaze.

For Orange-Honey Glaze:

  • Whisk together glaze ingredients, adding a little water if needed to achieve desired consistency.
  • Spread cakes with orange-honey glaze. Cut and serve.