Mary Jarrells Pound Cake Recipes

EASY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper (mine was 19cm x 9cm x 6cm). Put all of the ingredients except those for the icing into a large bowl and beat together, either using an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon until smooth and combined. Pour the mix into the loaf tin and spread evenly with the back of spoon. Bake for 40 - 45 mins.
• Once out of the oven, leave to cool and make the icing. Combine the icing sugar and vanilla paste with three tbsp of water - you may need more but add it gradually to get a thick icing. Spread it over the top of the cake; it's fine if it drips down the edges. Allow to set and then slice.

CLASSIC POUND CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease an 8x4 loaf pan.
• Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 7-8 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat to combine.
• Combine flour and salt. Add flour mixture a little bit at a time, beating just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to a medium 150 deg C (300 deg F). Place the oven rack in the bottom one-third of your oven. Grease and lightly flour the base and sides of a loaf pan (20 cm x 11.5 cm x 6.5 cm) or cake tin of your choice. Shake off the excess flour.
• In an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter till light and fluffy at medium speed (speed 3 on a Kitchen Aid mixer), about 8-10 minutes. Add vanilla and almond (or rose) essences, mix till well blended.
• In a cleaned mixer bowl, using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg yolks with sugar on high speed (speed 4 on a Kitchen Aid mixer) until mixture turns pale and thick. Transfer to a separate bowl, wash the mixer bowl and ensure that it is completely dry and grease-free.
• In a cleaned and dry mixer bowl, whisk egg whites with 1 tsp sugar till stiff peaks form.
• Fold the creamed butter into the egg yolk mixture. Sift in the flour and salt, and fold till well combined. Lastly, gently fold the egg whites into the batter till well combined.
• Pour cake batter into a greased loaf pan (or cake tin of your choice), and level the surface. Gently tap the pan a few times on the work surface to eliminate air pockets. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until a metal or bamboo skewer inserted into the centre of the cake emerges free of batter.
• When done, remove the pan from the oven, let cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Serve warm, chilled or lightly toasted.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch) loaf pan; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.

MARY JARRELL'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Grease and flour one 10" tube pan or two 9"x5"x2 1/2" loaf pans.
• Cream margarine slowly adding sugar.
• Add sifted flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk.
• Add vanilla and almond extract last and blend until well mixed.
• Bake for 1 hour and 50 minutes or until done.
• Turn out of pan(s) immediately and cool on wire rack.

HOMEMADE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Place sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl. Cream together using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a hand mixer, on medium speed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 45 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat for 30 seconds.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture, mixing on low speed, until just blended. Add 1/2 cup milk and beat on low speed until just blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula between each addition. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients and milk.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, filling no more than 2/3 full. Smooth the top with a spoon or a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is just starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before inverting onto a plate. Allow to cool completely before serving.

MARY'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• 2. Mix all ingredients in one bowl and pour in a well greased Bundt Pan. Bake 45 minutes or until when toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. It is usually ready in 45 minutes. It is so good.

MARY WOOD POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add 1 egg at a time and beat. Add flour, small amount at a time and beat, add cream and beat. Add flavoring and beat.
• Bake 1 hour at 325* until done.