• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Work with Me

The Bonnie Fig

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Approachable Recipes for the Everyday Baker
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Recipes
  • Work with Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Approachable Recipes for the Everyday Baker
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    • Recipes
    • Work with Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Pound cake

    This post may contain affiliate links.

    Dairy Free Pound Cake Made with Blood Orange and Cardamom

    Saying this dairy free pound cake is delicious and full of flavor would be an understatement.

    Jump to Recipe

    It's hard to believe that this was my first time trying blood oranges. I was at Trader Joe's this past weekend and saw a display of them for sale and knew that I had to get them! I've been getting a ton of inspiration from fellow food bloggers, lately. Seeing their beautiful creations with this richly-colored citrus inspired me to make my own. This was my sign to buy them and make this dairy free pound cake with cardamom, blood orange zest and accompanying pink-hued glaze!

    I know I've mentioned this before but I absolutely love cardamom! The aroma and flavor is just incredible and pairs really well with the citrusy notes of this crimson fruit. This recipe is definitely giving me spring time vibes with all the fresh zest.

    How to make dairy free pound cake

    Short answer is swapping out the butter for an oil such as vegetable oil. This makes for a great alternative. You can also use olive oil, coconut oil or any other cooking oil of choice. Just keep in mind that your bread will take on that flavor. I also added ¼ cup of plain, non-dairy yogurt to kick up the moisture level.

    How to store and keep your pound cake as fresh as possible

    To keep cake fresh and retain moisture, store at room temperature and keep wrapped in plastic wrap. Do you have any other tips and tricks on how to help keep homemade bread and cake's moisture? I'd love to hear about it!

    Looking for other delicious dairy free recipes to try out? Check out Delicious Gluten Free Persimmon Upside Down Cake

    If you don't already have a loaf pan, I've linked one below which you can purchase through Amazon.

    9"x5" loaf pan

    Dairy free pound cake with a blood orange glaze.

    Dairy Free Pound Cake Made with Blood Orange & Cardamom

    This pound cake with citrusy notes and an accompanying pink-hued glaze will be sure to give you all the spring time vibes!
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 5x9 loaf

    Equipment

    • 5"x9" loaf pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 2 tsp ground cardamom
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup plain dairy free yogurt
    • zest of 1 blood orange

    Blood Orange Glaze

    • juice of 1 blood orange
    • 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom. Sift all ingredients if possible.
    • In a medium sized bowl, whisk eggs with oil, both sugars, vanilla extract, yogurt, and blood orange zest. Pour these wet ingredients into your bowl of dry ingredients and combine well with a spatula. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
    • Let bread cool in pan for ten minutes before removing and placing onto a cooling rack. Now is when you'll want to make your blood orange glaze.

    Blood Orange Glaze

    • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar with juice from 1 blood orange. Feel free to add more sugar if you'd like a thicker glaze. Pour over loaf and enjoy!

    Notes

    To keep bread fresh and retain moisture, store at room temperature and keep wrapped in plastic wrap. 
    Keyword blood orange, blood orange bread, dairy free, dairy free bread

    More Pound cake

    • The Ultimate Ube Pound Cake Recipe

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Recent Posts

    • Breakfast Made Easy with these Yogurt Granola Cups
    • How to Make this Easy Iced Matcha Latte Recipe
    • Easy to Make Fried Sardines
    • Make these Easy and Delicious Ube Pancakes
    • The Best Creamy Tuscan Pasta

      Archives

      • January 2023
      • December 2022
      • November 2022
      • October 2022
      • September 2022
      • July 2022
      • June 2022
      • May 2022
      • April 2022
      • March 2022
      • February 2022
      • January 2022
      • December 2021
      • November 2021
      • October 2021
      • September 2021
      • August 2021

      Categories

      • Appetizers
      • Beverages
      • Bread pudding
      • Breakfast
      • Brownies
      • Cakes
      • Cheesecakes
      • Christmas recipes
      • Cookies
      • Dairy-free
      • Dessert bars
      • Donuts
      • Fall recipes
      • Flan
      • Galettes
      • Gluten-free
      • Loaves/Bread
      • Main dishes
      • Muffins
      • No-bake treats
      • Pound cake
      • Puff pastry
      • Roundups
      • Scones
      • Small batch
      • Tarts
      • Vegan

      Footer

      ↑ back to top

      About

      • Privacy Policy
      • Disclaimer
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Accessibility Policy

      Newsletter

      • Sign Up! for emails and updates

      Contact

      • Contact
      • Services
      • Media Kit
      • FAQ

      As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

      Copyright © 2020 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme