Description
An indulgent pound cake with a perfect balance of sweetness and richness, finished with a luscious glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and prepare your bundt pan by greasing and flouring it thoroughly.
- Beat softened butter, shortening, and sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl, then gradually add this mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk (or heavy cream), and vanilla until smooth.
- Cool the cake for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack and drizzling the glaze over it.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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