Little Dixie Pound Cake Food

LITTLE DIXIE POUND CAKES MINITURE BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. in a small mixing Bowl, Cream Butter and sugar. Beat in the one Egg.
• 2. Combine all the dry Ingredients; Add alternately with the Buttermilk to the Creamed Mixture.
• 3. Add the Flavorings. Mix well.
• 4. Pour into Greased or pam sprayed 5 X 3-inch mini Loaf pan. BAKE @ 350 for 30-35 min. or till tests done. COOL 10 min then turn upside down to remove from Pan. Continue to cool completely. Enjoy a slice of heaven just big enough for one or two.

DIXIE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Generously grease and flour bottom only of 13x9 pan.
• In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except walnuts, beat at low speed until just moistened.
• Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in walnuts or pecans. see Note* below.
• Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Cool one hour or until completely cooled. In medium saucepan, melt margarine or butter.I do this until slightly browned,,do not burn.over low heat, for 25 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk, continue cooking until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
• Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
• If needed, add a few drops of milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
• NOTE*.whenever I use nuts, pecans or walnuts, ext, I usually chop according to recipe and either toast in oven or place in dry skillet over low heat and "cook" just until fragrant.being careful not to burn.I think it helps bring out the nutty flavor by helping to release the nut oils.
• To make cupcakes, fill 24-30 paper lined muffin cups, 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.

LITTLE LEMON POUND CAKE FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour pan very well. I designed this to go in a petit loaf pan that measures about 5x3x2 but you can use 2 mini Bundts, 4 cupcake cups, 2 jumbo muffin cups or whatever small pan you like. When doubled it works nicely with the 6 cup Bundt pan, a 5 inch springform, 4 mini Bundts or a 7x4x3 loaf pan.
• Whisk together flour and sugar in small mixing bowl.
• In another small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, lemon juice and baking soda. Add egg and lemon ex, gently whisk to combine.
• Add the butter and 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and mix with electric mixer until moistened. Beat on low for about 45 seconds.
• Add remaining buttermilk mixture and lemon zest and beat on medium until well blended, 30 seconds. Don't over mix or you'll ruin the texture.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake until browned well and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes for the petit loaf pan. When doubled bake 40 minutes in the small loaf pan. Baking times vary slightly depending on which pan you use. The important thing is that the cake is browned and toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

LITTLE CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour pan very well. I designed this to go in a petit loaf pan that measures about 5x3x2 but you can use 2 mini Bundts, 4 cupcake cups, 2 jumbo muffin cups or whatever small pan you like.
• When doubled it works nicely with either a 6 cup Bundt pan, 5 inch spring form pan, 4 mini Bundt pans or 7x4x3 loaf pan.
• Whisk together all of the flour, cocoa powder and sugar in small mixing bowl.
• In another small bowl, whisk together sour cream and baking soda. Add egg and vanilla extract; gently whisk to combine.
• Add the butter and 1/2 of the sour cream mixture to the flour mixture and mix with electric mixer until moistened. Beat on low for about 45 seconds.
• Add remaining sour cream mixture and beat on medium until well blended, 30 seconds. Do not over mix or you'll ruin the texture. Pour into prepared pan or pans.
• Bake until well browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes for the petit loaf pan. When recipe is doubled, bake 40 minutes in the small loaf pan.
• Baking times vary slightly depending on which pan you use. The important thing is that the cake is browned and toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

CLASSIC POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour alternately with milk, beating just until blended. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

LITTLE DIXIE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat sugar and butter with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add half the buttermilk and drop the small pinch of baking soda into the buttermilk. Beat vigorously. Blend in half the flour. Stir in remaining buttermilk and beat again. Beat in remainder of flour. Add vanilla (and orange extract, if desired) and blend well. Pour into a well-greased and flour-dusted 1 1/2-pint baking dish and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Editor's Extra: Always get your cake into the oven as soon as you have finished mixing it. Baking soda and baking powder start working at once, so don't let the cake sit on the counter-it needs to get in the oven quickly. And know, too, that baking powder loses its strength after about 6 months, so it's a good idea to test it. Stir a teaspoonful into a half cup of hot water, and if it does not bubble up, it's time to replace it.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch) loaf pan; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.