Ambrosial Bundt Cake With Orange Glaze
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Course : Cakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 14
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4  cup           butter or margarine
   1 2/3  cups          sugar
   2                    eggs
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
     3/4  cup           dairy sour cream
     2/3  cup           unsweetened cocoa
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      cup           buttermilk or sour milk
                        candied orange peel -- (for garnish)
                        ***ORANGE GLAZE***
   2      cups          confectioners' sugar
     1/4  cup           melted butter
   2      tablespoons   fresh orange juice
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
     1/2  teaspoon      orange peel -- grated
 

Preparation:

1. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl; blend in sour cream. 2. Combine cocoa, flour and salt. 3. Stir baking soda into buttermilk; add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture and beat 2 minutes at medium speed. 4. Pour batter into greased, floured 9-cup or 12-cup bundt pan; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean. 5. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. 6. Cool completely; spread with Orange Glaze, and garnish with candied orange peel. NOTE: To sour milk, use 1 tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup. Orange Glaze Combine confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice, vanilla and orange peel in small mixer bowl; beat until smooth. NOTE: For Vanilla Glaze, substitute 2 tablespoons water for orange juice and omit orange pee