Pound Cake
While the pound cakes we make today often have different proportions from the original, they are still wonderfully rich, moist, and buttery with a lovely golden brown crust. This is a really simple cake recipe, give it a try.
Difficulty
Low
Time
60 min
Author
Kenwood
This recipe is prepared with:
Products
Smart-Touch Stand Mixer KHC40.040BK
Ingredients
Servings
8
Makes
1 cake
225 g caster sugar
225 g unsalted butter, cubed, softened
4 eggs
275 g plain flour
3.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk
Utensils
Loaf tin 20 cm x 10 cm x 6 cm (8" x 4" x 2.5"), Cooling rack, KHC40.040BK
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven - 160ºC
Grease the tin and line with parchment paper
Fit the splashguard, then fit the Creaming Beater
Add caster sugar, butter, flour, baking powder, egg, vanilla extract and milk into the appliance bowl
Mix until combined and then scrape the bowl - about 2 minutes, speed 3
Mix until combined - about 1 minute, speed 2.
Step 2
Transfer the batter into the prepared tin
Bake until golden brown - 50 minutes, 160ºC
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Serve.