PERFECT POUND CAKE
Elegant and simple, this rich and buttery pound cake is like the little black dress of dessert.
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Lightly grease an 8-in x 4-in x 2½-inch loaf pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Dust with flour, shaking off any excess. (Alternatively, use a nonstick cooking spray with flour in it, such as Baker's Joy or Pam Baking Spray with Flour.)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla until just combined.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer), place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed for about 30 seconds or until blended. Add the butter and half of the egg mixture. Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Increase the mixer speed to medium (high speed if using a hand mixer) and beat for one minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining egg mixture, in 2 separate additions, beating about 30 seconds after each addition to combine. Do not over-mix. (The batter may have a slightly curdled or grainy appearance -- that's okay.)
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a thin wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Place the cake on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap the cooled cake in plastic wrap or store in a large sealable plastic bag.
- The wrapped pound cake will keep for several days at room temperature, for one week when refrigerated.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cake can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, double-wrap it securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place it in a heavy-duty freezer bag. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 339, Fat 21 g, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sugar 19 g, Fiber 0 g, Sodium 139 mg, Cholesterol 120 mg
BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE
Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I make most often. It is a truly southern recipe, and one I think can't be topped-once people taste it, they won't go back to their other recipes with buttermilk. -Gracie Hanchey, De Ridder, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with buttermilk and beat well. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
LAVENDER POUND CAKE
I made this cake few times already and it is always a success. Easy to do, very refreshing. Brought it to my DH Christmas stuff party and everything was gone. Something different without being weird. I think I got this recipe from Familly Circle magazine few years ago. The recipe makes 2 loves.
Provided by elsokolj
Categories Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 slices, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch loaf pans.
- Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium-size bowl. Pulse 1/2 cup sugar with the lavender in a food processor until lavender is ground.
- In large bowl, beat butter, lavender-flavoured sugar, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at the time. In a small bowl combine sour cream and milk. On a low speed, alternately, beat in flour mixture with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide between pans.
- Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remouve cakes from pans and let cool completely.
- DRIZZLE:.
- Microwave water and lavender for 30 seconds on HIGH power. Let stip for 5 minutes. Strain out lavender flowers and discard.
- Once cake is cool, whisk lavender water and the confectioner sugar. Drizzle over both loaves. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2756.3, Fat 128.8, SaturatedFat 77.3, Cholesterol 721.9, Sodium 1128.9, Carbohydrate 371.7, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 245.8, Protein 34.3
LAVENDER BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE
I saw a mix for this cake at World Market, and decided I needed to make one for myself. Be sure to get food-grade lavender blossoms. I order mine from MySpiceSage.com. They are very reasonable. A one-ounce bag equals about 2-3 cups in volume.
Provided by Susan Feliciano
Categories Cakes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan and dust lightly with flour.
- 2. With an electric mixer, cream the butter well. Then cream in the sugar until fluffy and well blended. Beat eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.
- 3. Sift together the cake flour, buttermilk powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing slowly until thoroughly blended. Fold in lavender blossoms.
- 4. Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake about 55-60 minutes, until tester or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 5. Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then remove and finish cooling on wire rack.
LAVENDER CAKE RECIPE
This is the best lavender cake recipe ever! If you are looking for a homemade lavender cake with an incredible lavender flavor, then this cake recipe is for you.
Provided by Eden
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl add the milk and dried lavender and let it sit for about 15 minutes. You can also do this the day before and let it infuse in the refrigerator.
- In a sieve sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- In a large measuring cup, strain the infused milk and add the egg whites and extracts.
- Turn the mixer to low speed and alternate the dry and wet ingredients. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Pour the batter into a 9x9x3 square pan OR two 8×8 round pans to make a layered cake.
- Bake the cake for 30 minutes. This may change depending on the pan you're using. Set the time for 25 minutes and then add more time if needed. Our square 9x9x3 cake took 30 minutes to bake.
- Once the cake is done baking and has cooled, turn it upside down and then using a wooden toothpick make 12 little holes in the cake by poking it.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the lavender syrup over the cake. You won't use all of the syrup, but at least 1/2 of it.
- Add water, sugar, and dried lavender into a small saucepan.
- Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
- Strain the dried lavender through a sieve and into a bowl.
- Add all of the ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high until it's nice and fluffy.
- When the cake is cooled, add a layer of whipped frosting over the top and spread evenly.
- Decorate the cake with edible flowers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 kcal, Carbohydrate 92 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 287 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 73 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE II
Tangy, moist, and flavorful pound cake. Can be eaten plain or use as a base for numerous dessert ideas.
Provided by Cathy
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar. Mix in the eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon and the vanilla extracts. Gently mix in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Do not open oven door until after one hour. When cake begins to pull away from the side of the pan it is done. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.8 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Cholesterol 134.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 289.2 mg, Sugar 51.3 g
LEMON-BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE WITH AUNT EVELYN'S LEMON GLAZE
My mother's blue-ribbon pound cake recipe. It always gets rave reviews.
Provided by Sarah Copeland Sawicki
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Beat white sugar and 1 1/2 cups butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next.
- Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture; mix well. Pour in 1/2 the buttermilk and beat until combined. Repeat adding the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk, beating well after each addition, and ending with the flour mixture. Stir lemon extract into batter. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a cake platter or plate.
- Beat confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons butter, and lemon zest together in a bowl until glaze is smooth. Pour about half the glaze over the cake; let cool. Pour remaining glaze over the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.1 calories, Carbohydrate 91.9 g, Cholesterol 128.9 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 372.2 mg, Sugar 63.5 g
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