Jacques Pepins Favorite Pound Cake Recipe

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Jacques Pepins Favorite Pound Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°.
  2. Butter a 10-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Line the bottom with a strip of parchment paper that extends 2 inches past the short ends of the pan.
  4. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar, vanilla and salt at medium speed until fluffy, 3 minutes.
  5. Add the eggs, 2 at a time, beating between additions.
  6. Beat in the milk.
  7. Sift the flour over the batter and whisk it in until smooth.
  8. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.
  9. Bake the cake for 1 1/2 hours, until it is cracked down the center, golden on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then unmold the cake and let cool completely.
  11. Make Ahead
  12. The cake can be kept at room temperature, covered, for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 358.4 Kcal (1501 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.85g 34%
Cholesterol 143.72mg 48%
Sodium 89.5mg 4%
Potassium 78.34mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.28g 12%
Sugars 12.52g 50%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 5.92g 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.38 Kcal (1576 kJ)
Calories from fat 206.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.95g 34%
Cholesterol 150.93mg 48%
Sodium 93.99mg 4%
Potassium 82.27mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.05g 12%
Sugars 13.15g 50%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein 6.22g 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 31.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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