Orange bundt cake

Perfect for Christmas morning, a beautiful bundt cake will take center stage. I decided to make an orange bundt cake to take over to my parents house to enjoy with my family while we party the morning away.  It was simple to do and is just gorgeous.

All you need to do is follow this simple recipe.

1 cup soft butter

1 cup. sugar
3 eggs
1 cup. sour cream
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder

2-3 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 
2. In large bowl cream the butter, sugar and add eggs. Beat for 1 minute. The add the sour cream, flour and orange peel to the mixture and stir in slowly until combined.
3. Grease and flour the bundt pan. Spoon 1/3 of this cake mixture into bundt pan.
4. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Add 1/2 of this sugar mix to cake batter in pan. Place another 1/3 cake mixture in the bundt pan, then sprinkle on the remaining sugar mix. Add last 1/3 of the cake mix. 
5. Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Invert on to a plate.

 Orange Glaze
1/4 cup. orange juice fresh or concentrate
1/2 cup. sugar

 

Combine 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1/2 cup sugar in a pan and simmer gently. When all the sugar is combined pour over the cake.  Enjoy!

 
Merry Christmas!