12/21/09

Orange Cardamom Cake















Cake:
cooking spray
3 cups plus 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup canola oil
1 tbsp. grated orange rind
2 tbsp. grated lemon rind
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
4 1/2 tsp. orange juice
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1) Preheat oven to 350' F
2) To prepare cake, coat a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tbsp. flour
3)Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre of the mixture. Add the next 6 ingredients into the well and beat with a mixer on low speed until well combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
4)Spoon batter into prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan.
5)To prepare glaze, combine the ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle glaze over warm cake; cool completely on wire rack.

Yield: 16 servings

Very, very yummy. Not to sweet, a bit spicey. The citrus is a nice touch.

From: Cooking Light Magazine

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