Cinnamon Swirl Buttermilk Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (2.1 oz.)
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (8.5 oz.)
• 1/2 cup cake flour (2 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar (14 oz.)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup buttermilk
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 325°; grease the inside of a 10-inch bundt pan; dust the pan with flour.
• 2 to make the cinnamon swirl: in a small bowl, whisk the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together; break up any large clumps of brown sugar.
• 3 add in melted butter and stir until blended and crumbly.
• 4 to make the pound cake: sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom into a bowl; whisk to combine; set aside.
• 5 in the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes.
• 6 gradually add in the sugar; beat at med-high speed until well blended and light, about 4 minutes.
• 7 on medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• 8 beat in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
• 9 on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk in two additions and mixing just until combined.
• 10 scrape half the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer.
• 11 sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the batter; scrape the remaining batter on top and smooth it into an even layer.
• 12 bake the cake for 65-75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• 13 cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 14 invert cake onto the rack, turn cake right side up, and cool completely.
• 15 dust cake lightly with powdered sugar just before serving.