Today I stayed basic. I wanted to make a gift for Ron's Parents and you can't go wrong with pound cake! Super simple recipe and easy directions. Again, a great gift!
Recipe:
1 3/4 cup cake flour (cake flour has a different consistency that all purpose. It will make your product lighter. I highly advice you don't substitute all purpose)
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar (superfine or castor if possible- if not you can use regular or you can make your own superfine by processing your sugar in a food processor for about 30 seconds)
2 tsp vanilla extract
zest of one lemon (i always use more- the flavor is great! can substitute orange zest too!)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350*. Mix flour, soda and salt. Set aside. Using a mixer (hand mixer or kitchen aid) beat butter til creamy. Add sugar gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Should look white. Keep scraping down the sides so it's all incorporated!! This should take about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time (continue to scrape the sides). The mixture will look like it's curdling- that is ok! Add vanilla and zest. Add flour and mix until just incorporated. Pour into a loaf pan (recipe calls for one 9X5X3, but I used two 8X4X2.5) that is buttered and floured (explained in a post a few before this one!) Bake for about and hr or until golden brown on top. This cake, because of the butter and sugar, can be kept for several days if wrapped very well. Or you can freeze it for a month and defrost when hungry!!!
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