Nannys Easy Pound Cake Food

NANNY'S EASY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together in bowl with electric mixer for 2 minutes on medium high.
• Pour into greased bundt pan.
• Bake in oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean. Invert onto plate, cool slightly. Sprinkle sifted powdered sugar onto top of cake.

NANNY'S CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl add oleo and sugar, blend.
• Add cream cheese.
• Add one egg and small amount of flour at a time, until all the eggs and flour are added.
• Beat until very smooth.
• Add flavoring.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Variation: Can use lemon, almond, orange, butter, or choice of flavoring.

NANNY HARTENBAUM'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Combine 1 cup water and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter and dark brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will resemble thick frosting). Stir baking soda into chocolate mixture. Mix flour into butter mixture alternately with chocolate mixture in 2 additions each.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
• Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Sift powdered sugar into medium bowl. Add chocolate mixture, 1 tablespoon water and vanilla and stir until smooth. Thin to spreading consistency with more water if necessary.
• Spread frosting over cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and let stand at room temperature.) Cut into squares and serve.

IRISH CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Generously grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
• Beat butter in large bowl until smooth.
• Add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• At low speed, add flour and Bailey's liqueur alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla and chocolate liqueur.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto cooling rack.
• Cool completely. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar if desired.
• In small mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add confectioners sugar.
• Add vanilla and liqueurs.
• Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Cut cake into serving pieces; top each serving with a dollop of Irish Cream topping.

NANNYS PINEAPPLE CAKE FILLING

Steps:

• Mix all well.
• Cook until slightly thickened.
• If to thick add a little water.