Orange Loaf with Orange Icing Drizzle
- LOAF
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- zest of 1 large or two medium oranges
- ½ cup milk
- DRIZZLE
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 Tbsp. softened butter
- freshly squeezed orange juice
- LOAF
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and zest. Stir with a fork or whisk to combine.
- Gradually stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating gently after each addition until just combined. Don't overbeat.
- Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pan to cool completely.
- DRIZZLE
- Put icing sugar and softened butter in a mixer and blend until well combined.
- Gradually add enough orange juice to make a medium consistency frosting.
- Using a spoon drizzle frosting over completely cooled loaf.
- Slice and enjoy!
Be sure to let the drizzle set up and dry a bit before wrapping the bread or you'll have a bit of a mess!
Recipe by Older Mommy Still Yummy at https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2017/05/orange-loaf.html
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