Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Cake Project 365-Lemon Pound Cake



Recipe Of Lemon Pound Cake
(Adapted from Joy of baking)
Pound Cake Recipe:
  1. 3 large eggs, room temperature
  2. 3 tablespoons milk, room temperature
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  4. 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  5. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  6. 2 lemon rind and juice
  7. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  8. 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
  9. (1/2 cup + 1/3 cup) (185 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
Method
  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees C  Line the bottom of the pan with butter paper.
  • In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla, lemon rind and lemon juice.
  • Sieve flour,salt and baking powder thrice.
  • Cream butter and sugar  low speed.
  • Now add half of the egg mixture and beat well
  • Add the sieve mixture. 
  • Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for about one minute. 
  • Gradually add the remaining egg mixture, in 2 additions, beating about 30 seconds after each addition to incorporate the egg and strengthen the cake's structure.  
  • Pour the batter to your baking loaf and bake to 50mts
  • Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes. 
The Pound Cake can be covered and stored for several days at room temperature, for one week when refrigerated, or it can be frozen for two months.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

That looks DELICIOUS - WOULD love to have some with a garam cuppa chaya :)

Marina Charles said...

@Now Serving Thank you so much

Marina

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