Toasted Pound Cake With Citrus Cream Food

CITRUS POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup fluted tube or Bundt pan.
• Sift the flour, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk the half-and-half, vanilla and almond extracts and eggs in a large liquid measuring cup or bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the granulated sugar. Once all the sugar is incorporated, increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of the bowl occasionally, about 4 minutes. Beat in the orange and lemon zests. Reduce the speed to low, gradually beat in the flour mixture until incorporated and then slowly beat in the egg mixture. Stir a few times with a rubber spatula to ensure the batter is well mixed (it will be thick).
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack to cool completely.
• Dust the cake with confectioners? sugar if using.

TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• Beat the heavy cream and 1/4 cup chocolate syrup in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use. Hull and chop all but 6 strawberries and toss them with the sugar in a separate bowl; set aside.
• Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on medium-high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Dip the 6 whole berries in the chocolate, then transfer to a sheet of parchment paper and let cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pound cake slices and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Wipe out the skillet and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add the chopped strawberries and 1 tablespoon water and cook until juicy, about 2 minutes.
• Drizzle some chocolate syrup on each plate; top each with a piece of pound cake. Top with some of the chopped strawberries and their juices, a dollop of the chocolate whipped cream and a chocolate-covered strawberry.

POUND CAKE WITH CITRUS GLAZE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
• Make the cake: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand beater), cream the butter and sugar on low speed until smooth, 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating to incorporate between each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, then add the sour cream, vanilla, and orange extract and beat to incorporate.
• Sift the self-rising flour and salt into a large bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, 1 cup at a time, and mix on low speed to incorporate, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Grease a 14½-cup Bundt pan evenly with nonstick spray. Evenly sprinkle the all-purpose flour into the pan and rotate until evenly coated, then tap out the excess.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Shake and drop the pan onto the counter a couple times to release any air bubbles. Transfer to the oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert the cake from the pan and let cool for at least 30 minutes more.
• Make the glaze: In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, melted butter, vanilla, lemon zest, lime zest, and orange zest and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, then slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

CINNAMON-TOASTED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. In a small bowl, combine frozen strawberries, thawed, 1 tablespoon sugar, and fresh lemon juice. In another small bowl, combine 4 teaspoons sugar and ground cinnamon.
• On a baking sheet, place pound cake in a single layer. Brush one side with 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature; sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Flip and repeat. Broil, flipping once, until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Serve with ice cream and strawberries.

COLD OVEN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat oven!
• Mix Crisco and butter; add sugar and eggs, one at a time, and milk.
• Beat after each ingredient and egg is added.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt to mixture.
• Add flavoring.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350°.

TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH MASCARPONE AND AMARETTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the pound cake slices on a large heavy baking sheet and toast in oven for 7 to 10 minutes until the slices turn golden brown. Alternatively, toast the pound cake slices in an electric toaster until golden.
• Stir the apricot preserves and amaretto in a small bowl to blend.
• Place 1 cake slice atop each of 6 plates. Spoon the mascarpone cheese atop the cake slices. Arrange the remaining cake slices offset atop the bottom cake slices. Spoon the apricot mixture over. Sprinkle with the almonds and serve immediately.

TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH CASHEW CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast pound cake in toaster oven or conventional oven.
• Place caramels and milk in large microwavable bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH 3 - 3 1/2 minutes (or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended), stirring after each minute.
• Stir cashews into caramel.
• Stir well before spooning 2 tablespoons over toasted pound cake.
• Eat quickly so noone else can get to it!

CLARA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 10" tube pan with Crisco or butter and, instead of using flour to dust the pan, use powdered sugar to coat the greased pan. Set aside.
• Cream together butter and Crisco.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add eggs one at at time.
• Sift dry ingredients.
• Add alternately with milk and vanilla.
• Pour into prepared 10" tube pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees F for one hour.
• Turn oven up to 325 degrees F and bake for 15 additional minutes.

TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH MASCARPONE AND AMARETTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the pound cake slices on a large heavy baking sheet and toast in oven for 7 to 10 minutes until the slices turn golden brown. Alternatively, toast the pound cake slices in an electric toaster until golden.
• Stir the apricot preserves and amaretto in a small bowl to blend.
• Place 1 cake slice atop each of 6 plates. Spoon the mascarpone cheese atop the cake slices. Arrange the remaining cake slices offset atop the bottom cake slices. Spoon the apricot mixture over. Sprinkle with the almonds and serve immediately.

TOASTED POUND CAKE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE-HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir chocolate, butter and honey in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. Stir in top of double boiler until heated through before using.)
• Working in batches, toast pound cake slices in electric toaster or on barbecue grill until golden. Generously brush both sides of cake slices with liqueur. Cut cake slices diagonally in half, forming triangles.
• Drizzle warm chocolate-honey sauce on plates. Scoop ice cream atop sauce. Place 3 cake triangles on each plate. Sprinkle with pecans and orange peel and serve.

COCONUT CITRUS LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first eight ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 8-in. round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, for grapefruit filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in water and grapefruit juice until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; gently stir in butter. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover and refrigerate filling until cold., Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate; top with half of cooled grapefruit filling. Repeat layers., For frosting, beat cream cheese, sugar, juices and orange zest until blended. Gently fold in whipped cream and 3/4 cup coconut. Frost sides of cake; if desired, lightly frost top of cake, covering grapefruit filling. Refrigerate until cold, 3-4 hours. Sprinkle with toasted coconut if desired. Top with orange and grapefruit slices.

TOASTED ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place 1 3/4 cups sugar in a food processor and blend until superfine, about 2 minutes.
• Sift half the fine sugar, cake flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk egg whites, water, cream of tartar, and lemon extract together in a large bowl for 2 minutes. Beat in remaining fine sugar using an electric mixer until medium peaks form. Sprinkle some of the flour mixture on top; stir in gently. Repeat with the rest of the flour mixture. Spoon batter carefully into an ungreased fluted tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely, at least 25 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Add lemon juice; beat until just blended. Gradually mix in all but 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar on low speed until frosting is just blended. Stir in lemon zest.
• Mix 3/4 cup strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries thoroughly in a bowl with 2 tablespoons white sugar.
• Cut a curved, smile-shaped line near the bottom of each whole strawberry; carefully cut another, flatter curve above. Connect the two curves and carve out space between to create the smile. Leave room above the smile and below the leaves for eyeballs.
• Place reserved 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Dust hands with sugar and roll a tiny amount of stiff decorator icing between your fingers into a small ball. Place it on the strawberry, above the smile. Make another ball and stick it next to the first one. Stick 1 black sugar pearl onto each frosting ball to create eyes. Repeat with remaining whole strawberries.
• Remove cake carefully from the pan, scraping edges from side if needed. Slice into 6 slices about 2 inches thick. Spread 2 tablespoons butter equally on the outside of the slices.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a cake slice; toast until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Place toasted cake on a plate. Spoon some frosting on top and let it drip down. Spoon sugared berries around the cake and place a smiling strawberry on top. Repeat with remaining cake slices, frosting, and berries.

RICH DECADENT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease one large, or two small, loaf pans and set aside.
• Make sure butter and eggs are at room temperature, with butter very soft (but not melted).
• Cream butter in mixer until well whipped. Slowly add sugar and combine thoroughly.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating for 2 full minutes after each egg is added.
• Slowly add flour and mix just until blended. Add vanilla and salt.
• Pour mixture into loaf pan(s). Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes if using large loaf pan, or 1 hour if using 2 small loaf pans. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Put pans on rack and cool for 10 minutes. Run knife along edge of loaf pan, tap bottom of the pan on the counter, and "unmold" cake. Put cake on rack to cool completely.