Best 3 Summer Pound Cake Recipes
Summer is the time for fresh, light, and flavorful desserts, and pound cake is a classic that fits the bill perfectly. With its dense, buttery crumb and sweet, slightly tangy flavor, pound cake is a versatile dessert that can be dressed up or down to suit any occasion. Whether you're looking for a simple snack, a special treat, or an impressive dessert to serve at a party, you're sure to find the perfect summer pound cake recipe here.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
SUMMER SQUASH POUND CAKE
This golden brown, tender pound cake is the perfect treat to make when you have an abundance of summer squash in your garden. It's not overly sweet, so it appeals to everyone. -Lisa Brockwell, Necedah, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating after each addition just until combined. Stir in squash., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; pour over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
TASTE-OF-SUMMER LIGHT POUND CAKE
This delicious, reduced-calorie pound cake brings the bright look and taste of summer to your table year-round. -Jill Bellrose, Portland, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites, then egg, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice and extracts. Combine the flours, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, whisk the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest until blended. Stir in apricots. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 267mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SUMMER POUND CAKE
This delicious summer desert tastes great with other summer fruits or berries, depending what you have on hand. This is very good plain dusted with sugar or served with vanilla ice cream. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (July 1986)
Provided by ellie_
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 300- degrees F.
- Using a food processor and the steel knife, blend eggs and sugar for one minute or until smooth and thick.
- Scrape down sides of work bowl.
- Add butter pieces and juice through food tube, blend for 1 minute.
- Scrape down sides of work bowl.
- Add 2 cups plus 6 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt and blend using 2 on/off turns.
- Toss fruit with remaining flour in a large bowl.
- Fold batter into fruit mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake for 1 hour 25 minutes or cake tests done with toothpick.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes before inverting and cooling completly.
Tips for Baking a Perfect Pound Cake:
- Use high-quality ingredients, especially butter and eggs.
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together before adding to the wet ingredients.
- Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Conclusion:
Baking a perfect pound cake takes time and patience, but it's worth it! With the right ingredients and a little care, you can create a delicious and moist cake that will be enjoyed by everyone. So next time you're looking for a classic dessert, give pound cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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