Recipe Template: Glazed Pound Cake

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As with any pound cake, this should be served in thin slices. If you'd like, you could double or triple the glaze and serve it at the table for guests to drizzle over their cake.  
1. Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter and flour a 10-cup Bundt cake pan.  
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together:



 
3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, blend together:
31/2 cups sifted cake flour
13/4 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
 
4. Add 3 sticks plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature, cut up) and half the egg mixture. Beat on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Beat on high speed for 1 minute.  
5. Add the remaining egg mixture in two parts, beating well after each addition. Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top. 
6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack. 
7. Meanwhile, make the glaze: In a small saucepan, heat:

 
just to warm. While the cake is still warm, brush with the warmed glaze mixture.  
9. Just before serving, dust the cake with powdered' sugar.

Makes 16 servings 

 


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