John Egerton’s Pound Cake
Ingrediënten
Makes: 12 To 16 Servings
- Vegetable Shortening And Flour For Prepping The Pan
- 1 Cup 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
- Pinch Of Salt See Cake Notes
- 3 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 6 Large Eggs At Room Temperature
- 3 Cups Sifted All-Purpose Flour See Cake Notes
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract See Cake Notes
Instructies
- Place A Rack In The Center Of The Oven, And Preheat The Oven To 325°F.
- Generously Grease And Flour A 10" Tube Pan.
- Shake Out The Excess Flour, And Set The Pan Aside.
- Place The Butter And Salt In A Large Mixing Bowl, And Beat With An Electric Mixer On Medium-Low Speed Until Creamy, 1 Minute.
- Add The Sugar, Gradually, While Beating On Medium-Low.
- Increase The Mixer Speed To Medium Once All The Sugar Has Been Incorporated, And Beat Until Pale In Color, 1 Minute More.
- While The Mixer Is Running On Low Speed, Add The Eggs, One At A Time, Making Sure Each One Is Incorporated.
- Scrape Down The Sides Of The Bowl With A Rubber Spatula.
- With The Mixer On Low Speed, Add The Flour And Cream Alternately, Until Combined, Beginning And Ending With The Flour.
- Blend In The Vanilla, And Scrape Down The Sides Of The Bowl.
- Turn The Batter Into The Prepared Pan, Smoothing The Top With The Rubber Spatula.
- Place The Pan In The Oven.
- Bake Until The Cake Is Golden Brown And Crackly On Top And A Toothpick Inserted Near The Center Comes Out Clean, 75 To 80 Minutes.
- Remove The Pan To A Wire Rack To Cool For 20 Minutes.
- Run A Knife Around The Edges Of The Pan, Give The Pan A Gentle Shake, Then Turn The Cake Out Onto The Rack Then Turn Again To Cool Right Side Up.
- Let It Cool For 1 Hour Before Slicing.
- To Store, Wrap In Aluminum Foil Or Place In A Cake Saver At Room Temperature.
- Or Freeze Leftovers Wrapped In Foil For Up To 6 Months.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Cake Notes:
You Can Make This Cake With Any All-Purpose Bleached Or Unbleached Flour. You Can Substitute Almond Extract For ½ Teaspoon Of The Vanilla. If Using Salted Butter, Omit The Salt.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
