Sparkling Cider Pound Cake Food

SPARKLING CIDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cider, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth; spoon over top of cake, allowing it to flow over sides.

APPLE CIDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Combine cider and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with cider mixture to batter. Mix until well blended. Spoon into a greased 10-in. angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. While cake is warm, drizzle half of icing over cake. Serve remaining icing over individual cake servings if desired.