Orange Cardamom Loaf

 My niece had made these and brought one over. It was pretty good so I wanted to find a recipe for it. Not sure if this is the one she used but she did say it was Orange Cardamom. I made this for work and had lots of people say they really enjoyed it.  I had some oranges so this recipe came to mind. It is moist and so full of orange flavor. This recipe came from thegoldlininggirl.com. You can get to the original recipe HERE. 

INGREDIENTS

For Orange Cardamom Loaf Cakes:

3 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1-1/4 tsp. cardamom

2 1/2 c. sugar

1 1/2 c. whole milk

1 c. vegetable oil

3 large eggs

zest of 1 large orange about 2 tbsp.

2 tsp. orange extract (I didn't have this so I didn't add it - I added more zest)

2 tsp. vanilla

For Orange-Honey Glaze:

zest of 1 large orange about 2 tbsp.

juice of 1/2 orange about 1/4 cup

3 tbsp. honey (I did not add this it was sweet enough for me)

3 c. powdered sugar

For Orange Cardamom Loaf Cakes:

In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cardamom.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, milk, oil, eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Divide batter evenly between two well-greased or parchment paper-lined 8x4-inch loaf pans. (The loaves are sticky, so I prefer parchment paper, so they lift right out after cooling.)

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until edges are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool in pans for 15 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.

For Orange-Honey Glaze:

Whisk together glaze ingredients, adding a little water if needed to achieve desired consistency.
Spread cakes with orange-honey glaze. Cut and serve.