Did you know that a pound cake is called a pound cake because it traditionally uses a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of flour, and a pound of eggs? Our version here is a little lighter on the flour and sugar but has all the buttery goodness of the original (and as far as we’re concerned you can never have enough butter). We love this version so much because of the subtle tang of sweet mandarin oranges. It would work with any kind of fruit, but we love mandarins because we have them around in the pantry any time of year. Plus, you don’t have to peel any fruit!
Around here, we love desserts that are simple and uncomplicated but don’t skimp on flavor. This is such an easy cake to whip up, it takes all of ten minutes, and the ingredients are things we always have on hand. Gosh, it’s so fast, you could even toss this together when friends show up on your doorstep unannounced. You might call it an everyday cake! Cake every day is an idea we can get behind.
Mandarin Orange Pound Cake
