Katos Triple Fruit Pound Cake Recipes

FRUIT AND POUND CAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Defrost the strawberries, reserving juice. Drain orange segments, reserving juice/syrup. Drain dark cherries, reserving juice.
• In a large, glass trifle bowl begin assembly by placing a layer of pound cake slices in the bottom of the bowl. Drizzle some of the reserved juices on each slice of cake. spoon 1/2 can of pudding over cake slices. Spoon one of the fruits over the pudding.
• Continue making additional layers with the remaining cake (drizzled with juice), pudding, and fruit. Arrange the fruit around the sides of the bowl (for the layer) to make it pretty.
• Refrigerate 8 hours or more.
• Top with whipped topping before serving. Serve by scooping into individual serving bowls with a large spoon.

HOLIDAY FRUIT-FILLED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat brandy in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat until warm, then remove from heat and stir in dried fruit. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Invert bottom of springform pan and lock on side. Generously butter pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess.
• Finely grind 3/4 cup almonds with 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor, then whisk together with flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (batter will appear curdled), then add vanilla, zest, and fruit with brandy and beat until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes.
• At low speed, mix in flour mixture until incorporated. Spoon batter into pan, smoothing it, and top with remaining 1/3 cup almonds.
• Bake until a long wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Run a thin metal spatula around side of cake, then cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt marmalade with liqueur in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring, then strain glaze through a sieve into a small bowl, discarding solids.
• Loosen side of cake with thin metal spatula again, then remove side of pan and loosen bottom of cake. Transfer cake from pan to rack and brush glaze over top of cake.
• Cool cake completely, about 3 hours.

FRUIT COCKTAIL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line 2 9x5x3-inch loaf pans with heavy foil, leaving 1/2-inch collar.
• Coat generously with margarine.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and blend well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Alternately add flour and baking powder, mixing well.
• Fold in fruit cocktail and nuts.
• Divide between pans.
• Bake until tester comes out dry, about 1 hour.
• Let cool 5- 10 mins before removing from pans.
• Cool completely on rack.

FRUIT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar together.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
• Add flour, salt, mace. Mix again.
• Add vanilla and beat. Add remaining ingredients and mix very well.
• Bake in a greased loaf pan for 60 -80 minutes with the oven temp set at 350*.
• **NOTE: To make a basic pound cake, the use above recipe, OMITTING the fruit and follow directions for baking/preparing.**.

QUICK AND EASY BRITISH FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 6-inch round cake pan.
• Place flour in a bowl. Rub butter into the flour until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add mixed fruit, 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and mixed spice. Stir to combine. Add milk and egg and mix until batter is soft and easy to drop.
• Drop batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle light brown sugar on top and pat down with the back of a spoon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

KATO'S TRIPLE FRUIT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cake Combine peach and pear pieces with cherries and set aside.
• Blend butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add flour and baking powder together.
• Add milk to creamed butter and sugar mixture.
• Add half of the flour to the milk and butter mixture and blend well.
• Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.
• Add remaining flour mixture and blend well.
• Add lemon extract, rind and fruit.
• Pour into greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake in 350F oven for 70 minutes.
• Cool on rack in pan for 15 minutes.
• Serve warm with Sour cream topping.
• Sour Cream Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
• Finely chopped pieces of fresh fruit (cherries, peaches or pears) may be added to topping if desired.