Orange Marmalade Cake
- 215 grams coarse-cut orange 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
- 1/2 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)
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Coarsely chop any extra-large chunks of peel in the marmalade.
- Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- 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.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
- 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.
- 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.
coarse, unsalted butter, sugar, lime zest, orange zest, eggs, orange juice, flour, baking powder, salt, confectioners sugar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016043 (may not work)