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Orange Bundt Cake with Cointreau Marinated Strawberries

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Ingredients
  

For the Orange Bundt Cake:

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 large or 2 small oranges, finely minced
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup, plus 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup, plus 1 tbsp. cake flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ cup undiluted evaporated milk

For the Marinated Cointreau Strawberries:

  • 1-½ pints fresh strawberries, washed, trimmed and sliced
  • 6 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 ounces Cointreau liqueur, optional

For the Vanilla Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 rounded tbsp. confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To prepare the cake:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 325°F.
  • Grease and flour a bundt cake pan; set aside.
  • Using a medium bowl and an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, vanilla and orange zest well.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour and baking powder.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, in 3 portions, alternating with 2 portions of milk; begin and end with the dry ingredients.
  • Pour batter into the well greased and floured bundt pan.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 40 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; baking times vary depending upon the size of your bundt pan so the toothpick test is the best method to ensure that the cake is completely baked.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.

To prepare the marinated strawberries:

  • In a glass bowl, toss the sliced strawberries, sugar and Cointreau; stir well to combine.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • The sugar will cause the strawberries to begin to release their juice, combining to form a strawberry syrup.

To prepare the vanilla whipped cream:

  • Usinig a medium bowl and an electric beater, whip the whipping cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

To serve the orange bundt cake:

  • To serve, cut the orange bundt cake and serve with the whipped cream and marinated strawberries on the side.