One of my favorite things to take to get togethers for the holidays, teacher appreciation week or just to make and have at home are banana breads or this Orange Cream Loaf recipe. They are perfect for brunches and with teacher appreciation week coming up, they are perfect to make and donate to the school to be placed in the teachers lounge. A delicious piece of this Orange Cream Loaf is the perfect pick-me-up at this time of year when the kids are SOOOOOO ready to be out of school and have a countdown of exactly how many days they have left!

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Orange Cream Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C Flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 Large Eggs, room temperature
• 1 C Sugar
• 3 TBSP Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4 tsp Orange Extract
• 1 C Orange Juice from 2 1/2 large navel oranges
• 1/4 C Orange Zest
• 1/2 C Oil

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease your loaf pan (I prefer this Cake Release).
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In another bowl (or your stand mixer this one that is on a HUGE sale), combine the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, orange extract, orange juice, orange zest and oil. Mix until completely combined.
4. Slowly add in the flour and mix until fully incorporated.
5. Pour into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes. Once done, set aside to cool.

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 C Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 C Orange Juice
• 1/2 C Orange Zest

Frosting Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix.
2. Set your Orange Cream Loaf on a plate and pour the glaze over the loaf and let it sit to harden.

Doesn’t this Orange Cream loaf look delicious?!? If you would like to make a gluten free version, I really recommend this brand of gluten free flour. I’ve used it many times and everything always turns out fabulous!

What’s your favorite thing to bake?