Lisas Georgia Pound Cake Food

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan: DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy; add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to the butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour; stir in flavoring.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; PUT INTO COLD OVEN and set the temperature to 325°F Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR (DON'T PEEK); Bake an additional 15 minutes if necessary.
• Remove from the oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes, invert cake onto cake plate.

MOM'S SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat the oven.
• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture and heavy cream, alternately to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Put into a cold oven and set temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes without opening door. If necessary, bake an additional 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
• Serve with fresh whipped cream (or ice cream) and berries.

PLAIN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans, place them on a baking rack and allow them to cool completely. Wrap well, and store in the refrigerator.

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in flavoring.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in a cold oven, set oven temperature at 325 °F, and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes without opening oven door. Bake for an additional 15 minutes if necessary. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto cake plate, and for a real treat, serve yourself a slice while it's still warm.

LISA'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter, shortening, and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk, beating constantly. Add vanilla.
• Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan.
• Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 25 minutes. When cool, cover with icing.