Tuesdays with Dorie: Orange Spice Cake from Baking with Dorie

I've been a huge fan of Tuesdays with Dorie (TWD) posts for several years.  You could say that I'm a long time reader, first time poster.

Last week, I decided to give it a go and make the Orange Spice Cake from Baking with Dorie for December.  This is a very easy recipe, perfect for the busy holiday season.  It went together quickly and easily in one bowl.  After reading others' posts (thank you all!), I decided to make a few tweaks to the recipe.  For the spices, I used 1/2 t. ginger, 1/2 t. cinnamon, plus a few pinches each of ground cloves and allspice.  As others mentioned, the spices are pleasantly subtle.  I might consider a bit more cinnamon the next time I make this.  The orange zest added a lovely flavor and fragrance.  

I realized when making this cake that I have two very different loaf pans.  I chose to use one that is wider and more shallow.  Based on my pan choice, I took the cake out of the oven at 62 minutes versus the recommended 70-75 minutes.  I probably should have taken it out even sooner because the bottom was relatively dark.

I'm not much of a marmalade fan so I followed another baker's lead and used a simple icing sugar glaze.  As with Dorie's marmalade glaze, the coating helped keep the cake fresh.  We ate the last piece six days after I baked the cake and it was still moist.  The cake has a nice, bouncy texture like a classic pound cake.  My family really enjoyed it and I will definitely make it again in the future.

I recommend that everyone pick up a copy of Dorie's book, Baking with Dorie, and make this cake.  Post your results on Tuesdays with Dorie.