Hollywood Marmalade Cake

Hollywood Marmalade Poundcake

It is about baking weather here in LA and I made a Hollywood Marmalade Poundcake with the NYTIMES recipe by Melissa Clark. Time to take that last train to YUMSVILLE - I'll meet you at the station! ;-)

INGREDIENTS

  • 215 grams Laura Ann's Hollywood marmalade (2/3 cup), divided
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 1/2 tablespoon for glaze, and more for greasing pan
  • 150 grams granulated sugar (3/4 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 190 grams all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cups)
  • 7 grams baking powder (1 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 3 grams fine sea salt (3/4 teaspoon)
  • 30 grams confectioners’ sugar (4 tablespoons)

PREPARATION

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coarsely chop any extra-large chunks of peel in the marmalade. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together softened butter, sugar, lime zest and orange zest until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in 1/3 cup marmalade and the orange juice.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
  4. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until surface of cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer pan to a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes; turn cake out of pan and place on rack right-side up. Place a rimmed baking sheet under rack to catch the glaze.
  5. Heat remaining 1/3 cup marmalade in a small pot over low heat until melted; whisk in confectioners’ sugar and 1/2 tablespoon butter until smooth. Slather warm glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down the sides. Cool completely before slicing.