Orange Pound Cake with Fresh Orange Syrup

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup buttermilk 
• 4 large eggs 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 10 servings orange syrup fresh
• 2 teaspoons orange extract 
• 10 servings powdered sugar 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in flavorings.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.
6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
7. Serve with Fresh Orange Syrup.