Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
3cups
2cups sugar
3teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
2cups butter, softened 1⁄2 cup
1teaspoon vanilla
1teaspoon 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
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
3cups
2 cups sugar
1⁄2 cup unsweetened
3teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1cup butter, softened 11⁄4 cups
1teaspoon vanilla
5eggs
Chocolate Glaze
2squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate
3tablespoons margarine or butter
1cup powdered sugar 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
2tablespoons 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
To make Chocolate 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 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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