Orange Spice Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups unbleached white flour or 1:1 gluten free flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cardamom
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated cane sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
• ½ cup orange juice, fresh squeezed (about 1 large orange)
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 orange

Toppings

• ½ cup orange juice, fresh squeezed (about 1 large orange)
• ½ cup granulated cane sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

• 8×4-inch loaf pan, 6×2-inch round pan, or 2 6-inch mini bundt pans

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray pan with cooking spray, or grease with melted butter and dust with flour..
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup granulated cane sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in ½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup milk, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest. Stir in flour and spice mixture until moistened.
4. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a plate. Stir together ½ cup orange juice and ½ cup granulated cane sugar. Spoon over warm cake. 
6. To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar with the melted butter, 2 Tbsp orange juice, and vanilla extract. Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing and serving.