How do you make pound cake?!
i am making strawberry short cake and would like to know how to make pound cake and where i can get it at!. i cant seem to find any at any stores!. thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
It's pretty easy to make; just be sure to whip the stuffing out of the butter/sugar for a light texture!. An electric mixer is a must!.
A decent frozen pound cake is by Sara Lee, in a little foil loaf!. But bake one; you'll like it even better!
Buttermilk Pound Cake
1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
? teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar!. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition!. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with the buttermilk and beat well!. Stir in vanilla!. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in!. fluted tube pan!. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tests done!. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely!. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A decent frozen pound cake is by Sara Lee, in a little foil loaf!. But bake one; you'll like it even better!
Buttermilk Pound Cake
1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
? teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar!. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition!. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with the buttermilk and beat well!. Stir in vanilla!. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in!. fluted tube pan!. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tests done!. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely!. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I was so impressed with this recipe as I have never made pound cake before and it turned out beautifully!.
LEMON POUND CAKE
1 2/3 cups pastry (cake) flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter softened, but a little cooler temperature (it should not be shiny)
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F!., grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf tin and dust with flour, shaking out excess!. Sift flour and salt twice and set aside!.
With electric beaters, beat butter until creamy and light-coloured!. While beating, gradually pour in sugar, then increase speed and beat until light and fluffy!.
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs to blend but do not add air!. Add beaten eggs in 3 additions, beating for 20 seconds after each addition!. If batter looks like it is starting to curdle, wrap a warm, damp tea towel around the bowl and continue beating!. Add in vanilla and lemon zest!.
Fold in flour by hand in 2 additions, spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 65 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely!.
Glaze
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
zest of 1 lemon, removed in thin strips
While cake is cooling prepare glaze!. Heat lemon juice, sugar and zest until sugar dissolves!. While glaze and cake are still warm, poke holes in cake with a skewer and spoon glaze over cake!. The syrup will soak in and set with a crunchy exterior, and the zest will rest on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
LEMON POUND CAKE
1 2/3 cups pastry (cake) flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter softened, but a little cooler temperature (it should not be shiny)
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F!., grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf tin and dust with flour, shaking out excess!. Sift flour and salt twice and set aside!.
With electric beaters, beat butter until creamy and light-coloured!. While beating, gradually pour in sugar, then increase speed and beat until light and fluffy!.
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs to blend but do not add air!. Add beaten eggs in 3 additions, beating for 20 seconds after each addition!. If batter looks like it is starting to curdle, wrap a warm, damp tea towel around the bowl and continue beating!. Add in vanilla and lemon zest!.
Fold in flour by hand in 2 additions, spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 65 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely!.
Glaze
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
zest of 1 lemon, removed in thin strips
While cake is cooling prepare glaze!. Heat lemon juice, sugar and zest until sugar dissolves!. While glaze and cake are still warm, poke holes in cake with a skewer and spoon glaze over cake!. The syrup will soak in and set with a crunchy exterior, and the zest will rest on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It would really be easy just making it straight from the box but if you are looking for something by scratch you should try http://grouprecipes!.com
There are a lot of recipes there and some are very easy!.
also know that once a upon a time pound cake was made with a pound of everything, hence the name!. The problem with that these days is that it got expensive!. Though the cake tastes better with a pound of butter in it, it also needs not to be over mixed or a crust will form around the cake!. People use margarine and because it doesn't have as much dairy there also needs leavening added!. Different flours also play a role in having the perfect texture of pound cake!.
With all of that in mind, just use the box if you are a novice at baking!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are a lot of recipes there and some are very easy!.
also know that once a upon a time pound cake was made with a pound of everything, hence the name!. The problem with that these days is that it got expensive!. Though the cake tastes better with a pound of butter in it, it also needs not to be over mixed or a crust will form around the cake!. People use margarine and because it doesn't have as much dairy there also needs leavening added!. Different flours also play a role in having the perfect texture of pound cake!.
With all of that in mind, just use the box if you are a novice at baking!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
FAST POUND CAKE
1 box Pillsbury pudding cake mix
1 cup plain flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sweet milk
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp each vanilla, butter, almond
lemon extract
Put all in large bowl of mixer!. Beat 2 minutes, pour into prepared pound cake pan!. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or till test done!. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then ice if desired!.
Serves 16!.
Submitted by: CAROLYN KISERWww@FoodAQ@Com
1 box Pillsbury pudding cake mix
1 cup plain flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sweet milk
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp each vanilla, butter, almond
lemon extract
Put all in large bowl of mixer!. Beat 2 minutes, pour into prepared pound cake pan!. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or till test done!. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then ice if desired!.
Serves 16!.
Submitted by: CAROLYN KISERWww@FoodAQ@Com
Wow really!? Where do you live!? You can find Sara Lee pound cake in the freezer section of any grocery store here in The States!. Otherwise, do a search for a recipe on line!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try going to www!.allrecipes!.com and search for strawberry shortcake!. You find many many recipes and find exactly what your looking for! I love this site! : )Www@FoodAQ@Com