7-Flavor Pound Cake with a Twist
Bake a cake that bursts with flavor and surprises every bite! Perfect for any occasion, this 7-flavor pound cake will become your new favorite treat!
Ingredients:
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 cups powdered sugar
– 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
– 1/2 cup shortening
– 5 large eggs
– 1 cup whole milk
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 teaspoon almond extract
– 1 teaspoon lemon extract
– 1 teaspoon coconut extract
– 1 teaspoon butter extract
– 1 teaspoon orange extract
– 1 teaspoon rum extract
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 2-3 tablespoons milk for glaze consistency
Instructions:
1. Preheat the Oven: Start by preheating your oven to 325F 160C. Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan thoroughly with butter or nonstick spray, and then dust it lightly with flour to prevent sticking.
2. Cream the Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, shortening, and granulated sugar. Use an electric mixer to cream them together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the Eggs: Incorporate the eggs into the creamed mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure everything is well combined.
4. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. This process will help to aerate the flour and eliminate any lumps.
5. Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the whole milk. Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined after each addition.
6. Incorporate Extracts: Add the vanilla, almond, lemon, rum, coconut, butter, and orange extracts to the batter. Gently mix until the flavorings are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
7. Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Cool the Cake: Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Prepare the Glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons of milk adjusting for your desired glaze consistency, and all the extractsvanilla, almond, lemon, and butter.
10. Glaze the Cake: After the cake has cooled completely, drizzle the glaze generously over the top, letting it gracefully cascade down the sides, adding a touch of elegance to your delicious dessert.
Nutritional Information:
Approximate values per slice based on 16 slices:
– Calories: 320
– Total Fat: 14g
– Saturated Fat: 8g
– Cholesterol: 70mg
– Sodium: 150mg
– Total Carbohydrates: 45g
– Dietary Fiber: 1g
– Sugars: 25g
– Protein: 4g
Time:
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 75 minutes