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Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
3 cups (750 mL) all-
purpose flour
2 cups (500 mL) sugar
3 teaspoons (15 mL)
baking powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon (2 mL) salt
2 cups (500 mL) butter,
softened
1
⁄
2
cup (125 mL) low-fat
milk
1 teaspoon (5 mL)
vanilla
1 teaspoon (5 mL)
almond extract
6 eggs
Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add butter,
milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Attach bowl and
flat beater to mixer. Turn to Stir Speed and mix
about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to
Speed 6 and beat about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape
bowl.
Turn to Speed 2 and add eggs, one at a time, mixing
about 15 seconds after each addition. Turn to
Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch
(25-cm) tube pan. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 1 hour
15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Remove cake from pan.
Yield: 16 servings.
Per serving: About 419 cal, 5 g pro, 44 g carb,
25 g fat, 143 mg chol, 378 mg sod.
Double Chocolate Pound Cake
3 cups (750 mL)
all-purpose flour
2 cups (500 mL) sugar
1
⁄
2
cup (125 mL)
unsweetened Dutch-
processed cocoa powder
3 teaspoons (15 mL)
baking powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon (2 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) butter,
softened
1
1
⁄
4
cups (300 mL)
low-fat milk
1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
5 eggs
Chocolate Glaze
2 squares (1 oz. [30 g]
each) unsweetened
chocolate
3 tablespoons (45 mL)
margarine or butter
1 cup (250 mL)
powdered sugar
3
⁄
4
teaspoon (3 mL) vanilla
2 tablespoons (30 mL)
hot water
Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add butter,
milk, and vanilla. Attach bowl and flat beater to
mixer. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 1 minute.
Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 6 and beat
about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to Speed 2 and add eggs, one at a time,
mixing about 15 seconds after each addition. Turn
to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch (25-cm)
tube pan. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 1 hour 20
minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Remove
cake from pan and drizzle with
Chocolate Glaze
.
To make
Glaze
, melt chocolate and margarine in
small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat.
Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in water, 1
teaspoon (5mL) at a time, until glaze is of desired
consistency.
Yield: 16 servings.
Per serving: About 390 cal, 6 g pro, 55 g carb,
18 g fat, 99 mg chol, 289 mg sod.
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