Pound Cakes from Heaven
photo by sandraleegarth

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees then grease and flour a 6 cup mini bundt pan and set aside.
- Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat at medium speed for 6 minutes, until really light and fluffy.
- Gradually add sugar and beat for an additional minute.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yolk disappears.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Then combine evaporated milk and heavy cream.
- Add flour mixture and cream mixture to butter mixture alternately beginning and ending with flour (1/3 flour mixture, 1/2 cream mixture, ending with flour.
- Stir in vanilla and almond extract and pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes or until the cake tests done.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack for 1 hour then remove from pan and continue cooling on wire rack until completely cool.
- Serve plain, dust with powdered sugar or serve with whipped cream and berries.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
sandraleegarth
Saginaw, Michigan
Sweet Sensations is an entertaining and lifestyle blog. On any given day, you find recipes for a variety of desserts along with savory recipes as well. In addition to the bevy of recipes I also share ideas and designs for dessert tables, special occasion and everyday tablescapes, simple DIY projects and ideas for home accents.