Pound Cake

Pound cake ... ehmmm let's say this one of the great desserts. It's very simple, but you can dress it up with peach or strawberry or just make it simple with sprinkle sugar on top of it. It's Perfect for a tea and I really do suggest that you make this the day before you want to serve it. This is a light dessert, sweet without being intensely sweet, and the flavors are very delicate ( add lemon zest to bring out the flavour of lemon in this recipe). I made one loaf to eat the next day (purposely). Believe me the texture was unchanged, however the flavor had matured ...delicious...This recipe from one of my favourite website "joyofbaking".

Pound Cake

Ingredients :

• 226gr of unsalted butter (I'm using margarine 150gr and shortening 76gr coz out of stock of butter LOL)
• 200gr castor sugar
• 230gr of self raising flour ( if you dont have, use 230gr of all purpose flour mix with 2 tsp of baking powder)
• 1/8tsp of salt ( no need use if you using margarine like me )
• 4 eggs
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• lemon essence
• grated lemon zest to bring out the flavour of lemon. ( optional )

Directions :

1. Preheat oven 177C
2. Make sure you sift self raising flour twice ( all purpose flour + baking powder), put aside.
3. In mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy and smooth.
4. Then gradually add sugar and beating continously ( with medium speed about 5 minutes) untill the texture light in colour and fluffly.
5. Add egg one at a time, mixing well and add vanilla, lemon essence and grated lemon zest, beat it.
6. Add flour and mix until incorporated.
7. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. ( can use 2 pans if you using small loaf pan )...smooth the top of batter.
8. Bake for 50-60minutes.
9. Remove and cool on a wire rack about 15minutes, then remove cake from the pan. cool completely. (more better if you serve the next day ).....