Jetts Tips For The Perfect Pound Cake
From jett2whit 17 years agoIngredients
- Pound cake is a shortened cake. It contains either vegetable shortenings or butter. shopping list
- butter imparts a very special flavor. shopping list
- The fat should always be at room temperature! (70 degrees F) shopping list
- This is an important factor. shopping list
- If it's too cool, it will not disperse properly, if melted, it will not incorporate air. shopping list
- The flavorings should be creamed with the sugar and fat. shopping list
- Flavors are carried by the fat, hence this mixture will insure uniform distribution of the flavor. shopping list
- Next should come the eggs to form an emulsion, thus producing a fine grained cake. shopping list
- Add eggs one at a time. Do not overbeat. shopping list
- A curdled appearance will yield a coarse texture cake. shopping list
- Sift the dry ingredients before beginning the creaming process. shopping list
- Add this alternately with the liquid. shopping list
- Begin with dry ingredients and ending with the dry mixture. shopping list
- Scrape the bottom and sides of mixing bowl often with a spatula shopping list
- Have the pans prepared before mixing. shopping list
- Grease & flour the bottom of pans, but not sides. shopping list
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan. shopping list
- With a spatula, cut thru the batter to remove any air bubbles. shopping list
- The pan should be placed in the center of the oven at the temperature recommended. shopping list
- Resist the temptation to peek. shopping list
- Keep the oven door closed. shopping list
- When baking time is reached, check for doneness. shopping list
- A toothpick should come out clean with no crumbs attached. shopping list
- Check in the center. shopping list
- Also, a cooked cake will spring back when lightly touched. shopping list
- Cool the cake at least 10 - 15 minutes on a wire rack before removing from pan. shopping list
How to make it
- That's how a prize winning cake is baked!!
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Prize winning tips from a "prize giving author".:}
mumtazcatering in Gauteng loved it
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Excellent info! Thanks for posting. With this I'll become an expert pound cake maker someday :-)
tazoncaffeine in Manchester loved it
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Thanks Jett, for the info. I'm bad cause I usally look, lol. I guess that is why mine are not always perfect.
bluewaterandsand in GAFFNEY loved it
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