Italian pound cake is a delicious and classic dessert enjoyed for generations. It is known for its dense, yet moist texture, and its rich, buttery flavor. The cake is typically made with a combination of flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract, and often includes additional ingredients such as nuts, fruits, or spices. Italian pound cake can be enjoyed on its own or served with a variety of accompaniments, such as fresh fruit, whipped cream, or ice cream. With its simple ingredients and straightforward preparation, this classic cake is a great choice for bakers of all skill levels, and can be customized to suit personal tastes and preferences.
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EASY ITALIAN LEMON POUND CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)
Provided by á-11186
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger, and lemon zest. Mix half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Mix in the buttermilk and then add in the remaining flour mixture. Mix just until the flour disappears. Pour the cake batter into a bundt pan that has been generously sprayed with baking spray. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Turn the cake over on a cake platter. Spread the lemon glaze over the warm cake so that the glaze can soak into the cake. Let the cake cool completely and drizzle the lemon cream cheese frosting over the cake.
ITALIAN POUND CAKE
We love a lemon cake recipe, and this refreshing, moist lemon cake is delicious! Packed with lemon flavor, this lemon cake recipe isn't overly sweet which we loved. This would be great for a brunch, after a special occasion, or maybe even a special treat with a cup of morning coffee. So good!
Provided by Jim Frigyes
Categories Sweet Breads
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. * Do not preheat oven. Butter & flour a 10" bundt pan - set aside.
- 2. Sift together flours, salt, & baking powder; then set aside.
- 3. Using mixer - cream together the butter, shortening, sugar & cream cheese until light & fluffy. *If using a stand mixer - let this beat together for awhile while you are preparing the next steps.
- 4. Add extracts & mix to combine. Begin to whisk in eggs - 2 at a time making sure they fully incorporate before adding the next set of eggs.
- 5. Whisk in flour mixture alternating between the milk. Always beginning with the flour & ending with the flour. Mixing just until incorporated - over mixing at this point will make for a tough cake.
- 6. Pour batter into prepared pan, put pan in oven & set temperature to 350 degrees. Bake cake between 1 & 1.5 hours or until cake tester comes out clean. Begin watching cake after 45 minutes - if top begins to over brown - tent with foil for the remaining baking time. Begin to test cake at the 50-minute mark. Depending on your oven (gas/electric) the cake will cook faster/slower. You don't want to overcook this cake or it will be very dry & crumbly.
- 7. Allow cake to cool in pan for 15-30 minutes then remove from pan & cool on wire rack.
- 8. Once cool - mix powdered sugar & lemon juice together & drizzle over the top of the cake.
- 9. Notes: *You can cook this in any pan you like - doesn't have to be a bundt pan - you can use 2 loaf pans too. *You can use all butter in place of shortening if you like. *If you do not have cake flour you can use all, all-purpose flour instead. *When testing your cake - if a few crumbs stick to your toothpick/tester it's good to go -- just as long as there is no raw batter stuck to it.
ITALIAN POUND CAKE (FOOD PROCESSOR)
A pound cake that pairs well with coffee or tea and is a slightly tweaked version of a pound cake recipe that came with my Cuisinart. This pound cake is unique in that it calls for pine nuts, olive oil and corn meal.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Gind toasted pine nuts in food processer; add the flour, cormeal, baking powder and salt and process to sift, about 10 seconds. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- Process butter, sugar and zest till creamy, scraping the sides of processer as necessary.
- In measuring cup combine the eggs, oil and vanilla extract. With processer running, gradually add the egg mixture untill incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients evenly to the food processed work bowl and pulse just until combined about 4 to 5 times (do not over process).
- Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean (orignal recipe called for 90 minutes, but mine is also done at 75 minutes).
- Cool 5 minutes in pan, then remove and finsh cooling on rack.
- Enjoy!
Tips:
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting to bake, as this will help the batter to mix more evenly and produce a smoother cake.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more tender cake.
- Gradually beat the eggs into the batter, one at a time, to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together before adding them to the batter. This will help to ensure that the cake is light and fluffy.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake rises evenly and browns properly.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will help to prevent the cake from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Italian pound cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With its moist and tender texture and rich flavor, it is sure to please everyone at your table. Follow these tips to make the perfect Italian pound cake every time.
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