Moist Orange Pumpkin Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large orange
• 1.33 cups white sugar
• 0.33 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 0.33 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup chopped raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan thoroughly to prevent sticking.
2. Cut the orange into wedges, making sure to remove and discard any seeds. In a food processor, pulse the orange (with the peel) until it's finely ground. Set the ground orange aside for later.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the pumpkin puree, water, and the previously ground orange.
4. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves. Gradually stir this dry mixture into the sugar-butter mixture until just moistened. Gently fold in the walnuts and raisins. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let the loaf stand in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 286 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 29 g
• Sodium Content: 369 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 45 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 48 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g