Jam/Jelly

Orange & Lemon Marmalade Cake

March  5, 2014
4.5
2 Ratings
  • Makes 1 loaf loaf cake (10-inch pan)
Author Notes

Served warm, this marmalade-glazed loaf cake is equal parts buttery and citrusy and satisfies during every season. Adapted from the New York Times. —Angela Brown

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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup lemon marmalade, divided
  • 13 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch loaf pan and set aside.
  2. Roughly chop any large chunks of lemon peel in the marmalade. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat 12 tablespoons of the butter, the sugar, the lemon zest and the orange zest until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in 1/3 cup marmalade and the orange juice.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the mixed dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
  4. Scrape the batter into the greased pan. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
  5. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and set it right-side up on a drying rack. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the remaining 1/3 cup marmalade over low heat. When the marmalade is melted (but not burning) whisk in the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake, allowing some of it to drizzle down the sides. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.

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Angela Brown is a food blogger, freelance writer, and co-owner of the NYC sandwich company, Mayhem & Stout.

6 Reviews

Barbara E. January 30, 2019
It looks great!
Lemon cakes are my favorite sweets.
Emmy October 2, 2014
looks delicious, I've been meaning to find a recipe to use my lemon marmalade! One question, how many grams do you think are 13 tablespoons of butter?
BellaRasa March 5, 2014
Thanks. Looks yummy!
Angela B. March 5, 2014
All fixed!
Angela B. March 5, 2014
That's so strange! They didn't show up! I'll go in and try to adjust this now :)
BellaRasa March 5, 2014
I'm not seeing the dry ingredients in the recipe.