Orange Marble Pound Cake

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3 sticks unsalted butter softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup club soda (not seltzer)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.

In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add the flour in thirds, alternating with the club soda, beating after each addition until smooth. Add the vanilla, zest, and liqueur and mix well.

Pour two-thirds of the batter into the prepared pan. In a small bowl, take the cocoa powder and a few tablespoons of the remaining batter and mix together until smooth. Place this mixture into the pan pressing it down into the batter. Cover with the remaining batter bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes until golden brown, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.