Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus more to coat pan
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed finely in a mortar or spice grinder
2 tsp dried orange peel
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground mace
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
3 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, plus more to coat pan
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups lowfat buttermilk
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat the inside of a Bundt pan generously with butter. Add 1/4 cup sugar to the pan and turn it until the pan is fully covered in the butter and sugar mixture.
If necessary dab a bit of butter on any empty spots, or use more sugar. When the pan is completely coated rap it sharply against the counter to discard the excess sugar. Set pan aside.
Place the butter in a microwave safe container and microwave in 30 second intervals until melted, set aside to cool.
Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
In a separate bowl, lightly beat the egg with a fork until frothy and then stir in the vanilla extract and buttermilk.
Add the wet ingredients (except butter) to the dry and stir by hand until everything in moistened and there are no large lumps. Do not overmix!
Add the cooled butter and fold it in gently with a spatula until just combined.
Spoon cake batter into prepared pan, level the top gently with the spatula.
Bake for 45 minutes and then check for doneness. Cake is done when it is golden brown and a straw inserted in the center comes out clean. Baking may require up to 1 hour depending on the pan used.
Let cake sit on rack for 3 minutes, loosen sides with a butter knife or spatula and turn out onto a rack.
Garnish if desired with powdered sugar or perhaps a simple glaze of powdered sugar and orange juice. |
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