Pounds of love!

June 25, 2020

Pounds of love! . Oh the versatility of a pound cake - eat it plain, with a glaze, with fruits or chocolate or with a generous drizzle of blueberry cream (featured here). Any which way you like, this is one cake that is sure to make you go... mmmmmmmmm! . And so easy to make: 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), 1 & 1/2 cup sugar, 1 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon zest (optional). Preheat oven (325F). Using a stand mixer or handheld beater, cream butter and sugar together. Add sour cream and mix. Add 1/2 cup flour, mix, add 1 egg, beat. Repeat flour/egg pattern 3 times, ending with egg. Add baking soda, vanilla, zest and mix one last time. Pour batter into greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan or you can also use a 9” round pan. Bake for approx 1 hour or till an inserted toothpick comes out clear. . Pound cake is said to get its name for the reason that back in the day the recipe called for 1lb of all ingredients. Recipes have evolved over time, but the “mmmmm” factor of this cake is still intact. The cake recipe is tweaked and adapted from @pauladeen_official. . To serve, as I said, you can serve many different ways. I topped it with this vibrant blueberry cream that I literally “winged it” because I wanted some color on the cake. It actually paired perfectly. This beautifully colored sweet and tart silky smooth cream deserves its own post... stay tuned for the recipe tomorrow. Until then, enjoy today’s #platedexpressions. . . . . . #poundcake #sourcreampoundcake #butterpoundcake #cake #dessert #blueberrycream #baked #yummy #pauladean #sweettooth #bakedfromscratch #easyrecipes #easybaking #cakesofinstagram #summercake #cookingwithgoodful #produceisbeautifulproject #cookniche #buzzfeast #huffposttaste #damnthatsdelish #foodphoto #foodphotography #cakestagram #tasty