Vanilla Pound Cake - made June 20, 2025 from View from Great Island
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla paste or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1 tablespoon milk or more as needed
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper to be able to easily lift out the loaf.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in buttermilk.
- On low speed, add dry ingredients, mixing after each addition until just combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool on wire rack.
- Make the glaze: in a small mixing bowl, whisk powdered sugar and vanilla with milk to create a thick, spreadable glaze with no lumps. Spread over cooled cake. Let glaze set before cutting and serving.
I also didn't bake it in a single regular-size loaf pan but in a couple of mini ones as well as a little round paper baking cup. The flavor was fine but I didn't love the texture. Plus, yeah, hey, the world is still barreling towards fascism around us so it's hard to get excited about cake. Release the files.
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