Mix And Match Pound Cake Food

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter all sides of a 9-by-5-inch nonstick loaf pan, then pour the melted butter into the bottom of the pan. Scatter the dark brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange 7 slices of pineapple and the maraschino cherries in your preferred design along the bottom and up the sides of the pan, halving the slices as necessary. Place the pan in the refrigerator to chill while the batter is prepared. (This will allow the fruit to set in the butter and minimize shifting when the batter is poured into the pan.)
• Cream the granulated sugar, lemon zest and 2 sticks room-temperature butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed, scraping the bowl down halfway through, until pale and fluffy, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• With the mixer on medium high, add the eggs and egg yolk in 1 at a time, making sure they are fully incorporated between each addition. Reduce the speed to medium-low and add the vanilla and 1/4 cup sour cream; mix until incorporated. Add half of the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated, then repeat the steps with the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients, making sure to scrape the bowl down between each addition. Add the chopped pineapple and mix until just incorporated, about 15 seconds.
• Remove the prepared loaf pan from the refrigerator and carefully pour in the batter, being careful not to shift the assembled fruit. Using a small offset spatula, carefully spread the batter into the corners and smooth out the top. Give the pan 5 to 10 taps on the counter to release any large air pockets.
• Place a sheet pan on the bottom oven rack and bake the cake on the middle rack until the top is deep golden brown and a cake tester or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes. Allow the cake to rest for 30 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

HOT CHOCOLATE MARBLE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, to cream and lighten the butter.
• Continue to beat the butter mixture until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low. Beat in the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, then beat the batter for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in the egg mixture. (Take care not to overmix.)
• Transfer about 1/3 of the batter to a medium bowl, and stir in the hot chocolate mix. Spoon 1/2 the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared loaf pan, and smooth over the top with a spatula. Using 1/2 the hot chocolate batter, drop spoonfuls on top of the vanilla batter. Repeat with the remaining vanilla and hot chocolate batters. Run a skewer through the loaf pan to help swirl the 2 batters together. Tap the pan on the counter.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes, then invert and let cool completely on a rack.

OLE FASHIONED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl, then set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer on low speed until it looks pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time. Scrape down the sides after adding each egg. Mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Add a third of the flour mixture. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add half of the sour cream. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add another third of the flour mixture. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add the remaining sour cream. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add the remaining flour. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Use your spatula to scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl to be sure everything is incorporated well.
• Spray a 9-inch Bundt pan well. Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown on top, 1 hour 15 minutes. Use a cake tester to check to see if the cake is done; if the tester comes out clean, it's done. If not ready, bake in increments of 5 minutes. Let the cake cool in the Bundt pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and remove the pan to cool completely.
• Grilled pound cake is best with cake that is 3 to 5 days old. Preheat a griddle with lines. Cut slices about 1/2 inch thick. Grill each side for 2 to 3 minutes. (If cooking on an outdoor grill, grill just until grill marks appear, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side.) Serve immediately with fresh berries or a fruit compote.

MIX AND MATCH POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a bundt, tube, or 9x13 cake pan. Set aside.
• Add all ingredients except frosting to mixing bowl. Beat well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes.
• Until it passes the toothpick test.
• The touch test isn't always accurate on this cake.
• Let rest for 10-15 minutes then invert onto cake plate.
• I leave the 9x13 in the pan.
• Let cool.
• Heat frosting in microwave till pourable.
• Drizzle over cake and let sit until frosting is set.

MIX AND MATCH BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake mix,extract, eggs together, will be very thick.
• Add the fruit pie filling and fold into cake batter, again,will be very thick.
• Spread into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake at 325F till toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
• Let cake cool for a few minutes and invert cake onto a platter and wrap with saran wrap until cake has completely cooled,this allows the cake to create steam which insures moistness.
• Examples of flavors: devils food cake mix with cherry pie filling and almond extract spice cake mix with apple pie filling and vanilla extract white cake mix with blueberry pie filling and lemon extract.

THE BEST AND RICHEST POUND CAKE FROM A MIX

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°.
• Lightly grease a 10-inch tube pan with vegetable shortening, then dust it with flour.
• Place the butter and oil in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until creamy, 1 minute.
• Add the sugar and beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each until the yolks of the eggs have just been incorporated.
• Add cake mix, 1 cup of flour, sour cream, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the batter is thick and well blended, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes longer, scraping down the side of the bowl if necessary.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan, and bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with a finger, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Remove the tube pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.
• Run a dinner knife around the edge of the cake, shake it gently to loosen it, and invert onto a rack, then invert it again onto another rack so that the cake is right side up.
• Allow the cake to cool completely, 20 minutes longer.

PERFECT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325˚ and thoroughly grease a bundt pan with cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and cream until fluffy. Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the butter flavoring and lemon extract and mix well.
• Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. With the mixer on low, add the soft drink, then mix together gently until combined. Scrape sides of bowl, then mix briefly.
• Pour into the greased Bundt pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until the cake is no longer jiggly.
• Remove cake from oven and invert pan until cake drops out. Slice and chow down!

EASY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper (mine was 19cm x 9cm x 6cm). Put all of the ingredients except those for the icing into a large bowl and beat together, either using an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon until smooth and combined. Pour the mix into the loaf tin and spread evenly with the back of spoon. Bake for 40 - 45 mins.
• Once out of the oven, leave to cool and make the icing. Combine the icing sugar and vanilla paste with three tbsp of water - you may need more but add it gradually to get a thick icing. Spread it over the top of the cake; it's fine if it drips down the edges. Allow to set and then slice.

ANOTHER GOOD POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine and sugar well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour 1/2 cup at a time, beating in each addition before adding the next.
• When well blended, add the vanilla and lemon extracts.
• Turn into a well greased and floured Bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree (Fahrenheit) oven for 45 to 55 minutes.
• Cool briefly, then turn out onto serving plate.

FRUIT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar together.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
• Add flour, salt, mace. Mix again.
• Add vanilla and beat. Add remaining ingredients and mix very well.
• Bake in a greased loaf pan for 60 -80 minutes with the oven temp set at 350*.
• **NOTE: To make a basic pound cake, the use above recipe, OMITTING the fruit and follow directions for baking/preparing.**.

POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a tube pan.
• Cream the butter and shortening together in a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, starting at the slowest setting and increasing to a medium speed after 3 or 4 minutes. Cream on this setting until done.
• Add the sugar a little at a time. Add the eggs, 1 egg at a time, mixing after each addition, until well incorporated.
• In a mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and mix with a wire whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Reduce the stand mixer setting to the lowest speed. Start adding a little of the dry ingredient mix followed by some milk. Alternate the dry ingredients and the milk ending with dry ingredients. Then add the vanilla extract.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pound cake comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Remove the pound cake from the oven and let it cool down for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Gently flip tube pan over to remove the cake, and cool the pound cake on a wire rack. If the pound cake cools too long while still in the tube pan, it might break or not come out.
• Cool the cake for 30 minutes before dusting with confectioners' sugar. Serve the same day or lightly toasted the following day.

POUND CAKE FROM CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray.
• In a large bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and place onto wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk until sugar is completely dissolved. Divide glaze into 6 separate bowls.
• Using icing colors, tint glaze as follows:1 bowl pink (use Pink Icing Color)1 bowl yellow (use Lemon Yellow Icing Color)1 bowl green (combine Kelly Green and Sky Blue Icing Colors)1 bowl teal (combine Sky Blue and Kelly Green Icing Colors)1 bowl periwinkle (combine Violet and Sky Blue Icing Colors)1 bowl white
• Prepare 6 decorating bags, separately, with pink, yellow, green, teal, periwinkle and white glaze. Cut small tip off each bag.
• Pipe drops of white glaze over top of cake. Alternate piping colored glaze and white glaze, allowing icing to drip down sides of cake. Continue filling in gaps. Tap cake on surface to help icing drip, if needed.