Sour Cream Pound Cake - Made Festive!

I made this pound cake last week to bring to a Christmas party. I love to make pound cakes because I've found that when people find out a homemade pound cake is on a dessert table they go right for it.  This one was easy and delicious.  My only dilemma was that it look soooo plain. Nothing special looking at all. Just Plain Jane!  So I quickly filled the center with cranberries and made a simple glaze using powder sugar, almond milk and a tiny splash of lemon juice.  Perfect!  Keep this in mind when you need to bring a holiday dessert to a party this year. These cakes go a long way!!!  Recipe is from Tates Bake Shop Cookbook.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cake flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3 cups sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
6 large eggs
1 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with a nonstick spray.
In a small bowl, sift the flours, salt and baking powder together.  Set it aside.
Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer till it's light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla and mix it in.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing and scraping down the bowl after each addition.  Add the sour cream and mix it in.
Add the dry ingredients.  Mix all till they are combined.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake it for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Comments

My Inner Chick said…
Debbie,
Drooling in Minnesota! YUM. xxx
Joanne said…
I love a good pound cake! Love how you made it super festive...so pretty!