pound cake

Ricotta Cake

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I seriously LOVE ricotta cheese. Give me a spoon and I’ll just eat it all out of the container. Or I like it with Ritz crackers. But here it is in a pound cake! So, so, so good! You can eat it as a snack, a dessert dusted with powdered sugar and fresh berries, or even for breakfast!

I just got back from walking to the beach because it’s almost 50 degrees out and sunny and the sky is beautifully blue. So I’m about to cut me a huge slice of this. I’m so glad I decided to make it earlier this morning… So come on! start your ovens and make this delicious, easy ricotta cake!

What you will need:

Loaf pan greased and lined with parchment paper

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups unsalted butter at room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups full fat ricotta cheese
3 large eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In another bowl, beat together butter, sugar and ricotta cheese until fully combined. Note: make sure your ricotta cheese is not wet. Drain any excess liquid before adding.

Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Slowly beat in flour mixture until just combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.

Bake for about 15 minutes and THEN lower oven temp to 325 and bake for about 40 minutes more. Allow to cool before removing from pan.

Slice and enjoy! Store covered at room temp or in the fridge.

Chocolate Pound Cake

This Pound Cake is exactly what I made last week, only with cocoa powder in the batter. Easy, Peasy. Done aaand done! The best part of this pound cake recipe is that it is not dry. I think it has to do with baking it at a lower temperature, so then the edges won’t burn before the middle is even set. I topped this cake with Cool Whip but it’s great on it’s own or you can use a ganache or glaze. Whatever you want! Also fresh fruit like strawberries or raspberries would be great.

What you will need:

Loaf pan, greased

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups unsalted butter at room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs at room temp
1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit. In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside. In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour. Slowly beat in flour mixture alternating with milk until batter is formed.

Pour evenly into your prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour. Allow to cool 15-20 minutes before inverting to cool completely.

Cover and store at room temperature. Enjoy!

Easy Peasy Perfect Pound Cake

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I know I have a few other Pound Cake recipes on this blog and I actually wasn’t going to post this one. But then it came out of the pan so perfect I HAD to share it! Oh, and there’s a fun ingredient in the glaze 😉 Also, this isn’t a true pound cake. Pound cake usually has a pound of every ingredient, but this one is about half. I am not feeding an army so this one is perfect. It will last about 2 days in my house.

So, here we go! Let’s make a half pound cake 🙂

What you will need:

Loaf pan, greased

1 cup unsalted butter at room temp
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Lemon LaCroix (you can also use lemon juice)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit. Beat butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in sugar until smooth and light in color. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternate beating in the flour and milk until combined. Beat in vanilla.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Allow to cool a few minutes before inverting.

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To make the glaze stir together the ingredients and pour over the warm cake. Cool completely before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

Store covered at room temp.

Simple Butter Cake 

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Yum! Yum! Yum! Ate way too much in my tum tum tum! This butter cake is so simple to make and it is so delish! Very similar to a pound cake but not as dry or dense. I had to use up some strawberries and had these ingredients on hand so here I am, sharing this gorgeous cake recipe with you. It’s perfect for the first day of spring! Top it with powdered sugar and fresh fruit and you are good to go! Have a slice for breakfast even, with a cup of coffee and you are ready to tackle the day.

What you will need:

9 inch round cake pan sprayed with non-stick spray and lined with parchment paper

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temp
1 cup granulated  sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk (preferably 2% or whole)
Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Fresh fruit for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Slowly beat in flour mixture, alternating with the milk until everything is combined.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before inverting to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with fresh fruit. Enjoy!

 

Ritz Carlton Lemon Pound Cake

My mom sent me this recipe on Facebook and I instantly saved it. I couldn’t wait to try it! Supposedly this is the hotels famous 1920’s tea room pound cake. If you follow me on Instagram or SnapChat, you know I had quite the fail making this. I didn’t get a picture of it but the cake completely overflowed in the oven! I knew it was going to be a disaster trying to get it out of the pan. It ended up being fine, but it was a struggle and made a mess! So, if you make this cake, leave out some of the batter or make 2 smaller ones because this makes a ton! Here we go…

What you will need:

Bundt pan, greased

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
3 cups of sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest from 1 lemon

Note: The recipe above has WAY too much sugar. I used about 2 1/2 cups of sugar but if I ever make this again, I will only use 2.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In another large bowl (or bowl of your electric mixer), beat butter, sugar and oil until nice and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Slowly add in flour mixture, alternating with the milk. Beat in lemon zest and juice. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.  Let rest at least 30 minutes before turning out of pan.

Here is what mine looked like after I got it out…

Yeah, we had some issues, but it was ok! I saved it.

Slice and enjoy with some tea or coffee!

Pound Cake

I’m bored. When I’m bored, I bake. Pound cake is easy and delicious and we had fresh strawberries so…. Done deal.  This recipe is for an old fashioned pound cake. No added or crazy ingredients. Butter is the MVP. Do I need to say anything else? Go start your ovens.

What you will need:

9 x 5 inch loaf pan, greased

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
13 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
3 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl (or bowl of your electric mixer), beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add milk and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add in flour mixture until combined.

Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before inverting. Slice and serve with fresh berries and/or whipped cream! Enjoy!

Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Yum. Lemons. I love you. I Needed this cake in my life right now. It’s sweet, can be eaten for breakfast, and is just so (for lack of a better word) delicious! Easy to make and eat, this pound cake is the perfect treat! I have nothing else to say so…. let’s bake!

What you will need:

9 x 5 inch loaf pan, greased
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Juice from one lemon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Zest of one lemon

For the glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, butter, both extracts, and lemon juice until well blended. Pour into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Add oil and lemon zest and mix until combined.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack before inverting to cool completely.

To make the glaze:

In a bowl, whisk all ingredients until smooth. Pour over cooled cake. Slice and enjoy!

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