Perfect Pound Cake
Ingredients:
Pound Cake:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Strawberries and blueberries for topping
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a metal loaf pan.
- In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, baking powder, and salt on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 8-10 minutes.
- Beat in eggs and yolks until fully combined.
- Add coconut and vanilla extracts along with sour cream.
- Gradually add flour, a quarter at a time, taking 2-3 minutes to combine.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan, smooth it out evenly with a spatula. Make a slit down the center with a knife and tap the pan on the counter.
- Bake for 50 minutes until golden brown outside and moist inside. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and prepare the whipped cream. Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for 2 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Slice the pound cake and top it with whipped cream, strawberries, and blueberries! Enjoy this delightful treat!
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