Orange Pound Cake

A few weeks ago Patrick got to go to the Auburn vs Clemson game with some friends.  I wanted to make sure I made him a very spirited dessert to take to the tailgate.

Patrick and Anna, our sweet flower girl

Getting ready for the game...

I decided to venture into unfamiliar territory... ORANGE.  I searched lots of different websites... I ended up combining a few recipes... it turned out very well... and very ORANGE!

Orange Velvet Pound Cake

1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
3 cups granulated sugar
7 eggs
1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring

1/2 teaspoon red food coloring1/4t salt
1 to 1.5 teaspoons orange extract (I used 1 but I think I will use 1.5 next time)

3 cups flour

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease your bundt pan (I recommend Pam for baking)

Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing between each egg.  Then add milk, food coloring, salt, and orange extract.  Mix well.

Mix flour in a little at the time until it is all mixed.

Bake at 325 degrees for an 1 hour and 25 minutes.

This cake is so good!  Patrick and I went back and forth about whether or not this cake was better than the chocolate pound cake...

I'm still not a big fan of ORANGE... but I am a fan of this cake... Go Dawgs!