Name: Clementine Pound Cake
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1½ cups cake flour (not self-rising); ½ tsp. baking powder, preferably aluminum-free; ¼ tsp. baking soda; ½ tsp. fine sea salt; 1¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp. grated clementine zest; 12 Tbsp. (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; ½ cup heavy cream; 2 Tbsp. honey; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, or ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, or ⅓ cup bittersweet chocolate chips; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

A pound cake with a honey chocolate glaze on a serving platter.

Photo by Squire Fox

I love to bake with all types of citrus fruits in the winter, when apple season is over and berry season has yet to begin, and one of my favorites to bake with is the clementine. This cake is scented with clementine zest and the glaze is made with two different chocolates. The combination of orange and chocolate is a classic one, and there’s a reason for that: the clementine’s sweet tartness and the rich flavor of chocolate make for a lovely pairing. Serve this loaf cake as a satisfying after-dinner treat.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Back in the Day Bakery Made with Love' by Cheryl Day and Griffith Day. Buy the full book on Amazon. Click through for more cake recipes—and cake history →

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