Sweet Florida Orange Breakfast Bread

Ingredients

• •3 cups flour
• •½ teaspoon baking powder
• •½ teaspoon baking soda
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •¾ cup buttermilk
• •½ cup orange juice
• •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• •½ pound butter
• •2 cups sugar
• •4 eggs
• •¼ cup orange zest
• •½ cup brown sugar

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Method

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1. 1Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2Grease and lightly flour loaf pans.
3. 3In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. 4Measure buttermilk, orange juice, and vanilla into a measuring cup. Set aside.
5. 5In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat the butter until creamy.
6. 6Blend in sugar and beat for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
7. 7Mix in eggs, one at a time, and orange zest, and beat until well incorporated.
8. 8With mixer on low, slowly pour in 1/3 of the flour mixture.
9. 9Mix in half of the buttermilk mixture.
10. 10Blend in another 1/3 of the flour mixture and remaining buttermilk mixture.
11. 11Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just blended.
12. 12Divide batter between prepared pans, filling about 3/4 full, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes (45 minutes if using a large loaf pan) or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
13. 13While loaves bake, prepare orange simple syrup.
14. 14Stir together 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat while occasionally stirring, then reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.
15. 15Remove pot from heat and set aside to cool.
16. 16When cakes are done, cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire rack. Set rack over a sheet pan or piece of foil, and using a brush or a spoon, soak each cake with simple syrup. Allow to cool completely.
17. 17Store in an airtight container or wrap tightly.