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Orange Poppyseed Bundt Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup of softened butter
  • 2 Cups of white sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 Tsp of vanilla extract
  • 3/4 Cup of buttermilk
  • 1/2 Cup of fresh squeezed orange juice plus zest
  • 3 Cups of flour
  • 1 Tsp of baking powder
  • ½ Tsp of baking soda
  • ½ Tsp of salt
  • 1 Tbsp of Poppyseeds plus more for garnish
  • For Glaze:
  • 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a Bundt pan with butter and dust lightly with flour.
  • Using a stand or hand mixer, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs to mixture one at a time and beat until well combined; add in vanilla, buttermilk and orange juice.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and then add to the wet ingredients, continuing to mix to combine all ingredients. Stir in poppyseeds.
  • Pour batter into Bundt pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Let it cool slightly before inverting and removing from the pan.
  • To make the glaze: combine sugar, orange juice and zest, butter, and vanilla in a bowl, whisk together until smooth.
  • While cake is still warm, pour the glaze over the top and garnish with additional poppyseeds, let it cool before serving.