Senin, 20 Mei 2013

"PPPC" - Perfect Plain Pound Cake

Never would I have expected that these pound cakes were so delicious.
We were all in a big treat. I had KIV this recipe from The Cake Book by Tish Boyle and finally took it out to try.. Yes!!! Absolutely one pound cake you would love as much as we did.
 It was similar to the usual butter cake we had baked but these pound cakes had an extremely soft and moist texture... What a pleasant surprise from this bake.... Hubby had eaten 2 of them and he said it was very nice...So did the gals...
Plus, I had also bakes these pound cakes in my new pan, 12 mini square pan...
I loved my new pan too!!! The batter was just nice for these 12 minis. It made the pound cake a fuss-free plus no crumble mess... And also, a just-nice portion for each person...
Don't they looked so pretty in little squarish bites???
Well, I think I will reduce my sugar amount as I thought they were a little too sweet for me.
Otherwise, it was definitely the "PPPC"!

Recipe as adapted from The Cake Book by Tish Boyle

Ingredients:
225g unsalted butter
250g caster sugar
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
200g cake flour (I use top flour)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
80ml heavy cream (I use yoghurt)

Method:
1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk to combine well, and set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl, cream the butter on medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add in the sugar and beat at medium-high speed for about 4 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl occassionally. Beat in the citrus zest and vanilla extract. Add in the flour mixture at low speed in three additions, alternating it with the heavy cream in two additions and mixing just until the flour is incorporated. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
3. Bake the cake in a preheated oven of 325F for 60-70 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean. Place the cake pan on a wire rack and let it cool for 20 minutes.
4. Unmould the cake and cool completely, right side up, before slicing.

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