Spicy Citrus Pound Cake

Name: Spicy Citrus Pound Cake
Yield: Makes one 9 by 5 in [23 by 13 cm] pound cake
Ingredients: 1⅓ cups [185 g] all-purpose flour; ¾ cup [150 g] light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp orange zest; 1 tsp lemon zest; ¼ cup [50 g] granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tsp lemon zest; 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 tsp orange zest; 3 Tbsp Very Nutty Chili Crisp; ⅓ cup [80 ml] vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 1 cup [240 g] sour cream; ¼ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1½ tsp Very Nutty Chili Crisp; 1½ tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1½ tsp freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice; ½ cup [60 g] confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 by 5 in [ 23 by 13 cm ] pound cake

Difficulty
Easy

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Chili Crisp

By James Park

Published 2023

About

Chili crisp? In a cake?! That was many of my friends’ first reaction when I presented this delightfully zesty treat. When they took a bite of it they said, “I don’t taste much of the spice?” And, funny enough, about 5 seconds later, everyone said, “Oh, wait a minute! I taste the chili crisp!”

That’s the beauty of this bright treat. The moist, citrus flavors from the lemon and orange greet you immediately. Then, the lovely, warming flavors of chili crisp arrive, as if they are the la

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Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian
Spicy

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