Desserts Recipes - Pound Cake Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6-8

  • 375g/13oz butter (softened)

  • 375g/13oz caster sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

  • 6 eggs (lightly beaten)

  • 375g/13oz plain flour (sifted)

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 125ml/4fl oz milk

  • Icing sugar for dusting

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

  2. Lightly grease the base and side of a 23cm/9in round cake tin and line the base with baking parchment.  

  3. Cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric beater until the mixture is light and fluffy.

  4. Beat in the vanilla essence, then add the eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition. Transfer to a large bowl.  

  5. Using a metal spoon, fold in the sifted flour and baking powder alternately with the milk. Stir until the mixture is just combined and almost smooth.

  6. Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hour. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool.  

  7. Lightly dust with icing sugar before serving.