Best 3 Molasses Pound Cake Recipes

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE WITH MOLASSES CREAM

Steps:

• Combine nut mixture and set aside.
• Roast sweet potatoes in 375 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a knife can entirely pierce the potato. When potatoes have cooled slightly, mash with a fork and set aside. Grease mini loaf pans and set aside. Cream butter and sugars together until light. Scrape bowl often. Add orange zest, then eggs one at a time. Again, scrape bowl often. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well. Alternate the dry and wet ingredients with the mashed sweet potato in 3 parts starting with the dry. Mix until batter is well combined, but do not over mix. Spoon batter into loaf pans and sprinkle the spiced nuts over the top of each loaf. Gently fold in nuts, leaving some exposed. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. For the Molasses Cream: Whip cream 50 percent, add powdered sugar and molasses. Continue whipping until fully whipped. ASSEMBLING DESSERT: Slice pound cake and place on plate. With a wet spoon gently scoop whipped cream and place along side of pound cake. Enjoy.

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE WITH MOLASSES GLAZE

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender.
• Allow potatoes to cool, then peel, mash, and set aside in a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°; thoroughly grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan, or spray it with baking spray.
• In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and sweet potatoes, and mix until the batter is combined (expect that the batter may look curdled at this point).
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture.
• Mix to just incorporate.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed lightly and a pick comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan or a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the edge to loosen the cake, and then carefully invert it onto the rack to cool completely.
• The glaze-combine the powdered sugar, molasses, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Mix until the sugar is completely absorbed and the glaze is smooth.
• Spoon the glaze over the cake while it is still warm and serve.

MOLASSES POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter well and add sugar gradually beating after each addition. Blend in molasses and beaten eggs. Add milk alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Add floured raisins. Pour into prepared 9x13 pan and bake at 350F, 50 minutes to 1 hour.