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Vanilla Pound Cake And Serving Ideas Recipe

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Vanilla Pound Cake And Serving Ideas
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
540
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325F (165C). Butter and line the base of two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pans.
  2. Line them with parchment paper and butter the paper. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat the butter and sugar together till light and creamy. Break the eggs in a separate bowl and beat lightly, add 1/4 cup of the eggs to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until incorporated. Repeat with the remaining beaten eggs in 3 equal portions. Add vanilla and beat again.
  3. Add half of the flour mixture and beat in low speed until mixed well, then add the remaining flour and beat until no white streaks are visible. Pour the mixture in the prepared pans and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 30 minutes then invert on a wire rack to cool.
  4. Serving ideas:
  5. Cut the cake into slices, toast them in the oven for 10 minutes, serve warm with butter and your favorite kind of jam.
  6. Or cut into slices and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, chopped pecans and caramel sauce.
  7. Or cut into slices, place one slice on your serving dish. Spoon whipped cream over, top with another slice and drizzle with raspberry or cherry jam and decorate with fresh cherries
  8. Or place one slice in your serving dish and drizzle with caramel and chocolate sauce in a decorative pattern.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 539.72 Kcal (2260 kJ)
Calories from fat 262.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.22g 45%
Cholesterol 126.97mg 42%
Sodium 837.11mg 35%
Potassium 127.99mg 3%
Total Carbs 64.1g 21%
Sugars 30.65g 123%
Dietary Fiber 3.69g 15%
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 127.8mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 418.13 Kcal (1751 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.64g 45%
Cholesterol 98.37mg 42%
Sodium 648.53mg 35%
Potassium 99.15mg 3%
Total Carbs 49.66g 21%
Sugars 23.74g 123%
Dietary Fiber 2.86g 15%
Protein 5.42g 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.9mg 14%
Calcium 99mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.5
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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