The Gray Goose Inns Easy Buttery Pound Cake Food

THE MOST ULTIMATE BUTTERY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans or a 4-quart tube pan.
• In a bowl cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes (you MUST beat for at least 5 minutes this is an important step!).
• Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla.
• With mixer on low add the flour and salt in two additions.
• Immediately pour in batter into prepared pan.
• Tap pans to eliminate any large air bubbles in the batter.
• Bake 60-75 minutes, or until cakes tests done.
• Note: if the tops begin to brown too quickly tent loosely with foil.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Turn out the cakes then cool completely with the tops up on a wire rack.
• Note: if baking in a 4-qt tube pan increase baking time by about 5 minutes.

BUTTER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition., Transfer to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan; cool completely on a wire rack., If desired, for garnish, place corn syrup in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, 10 seconds or until warm. Brush corn syrup lightly over rosemary. Sprinkle sugar to coat; place on waxed paper to dry. Reheat remaining corn syrup until warm; gently toss cranberries and blueberries in syrup. Toss in remaining sugar to coat. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set, about 1 hour., Just before serving, top cake with sugared rosemary and berries. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.