Saturday, 28th: Perfectly Pound Cake

Lately i've been busy, a lot of work to be done and preparing my Kuching trip early May. Tapi tak lah sibuk giler...sampai tak sempat nak melawat blog sendiri, hehehe While browsing the net , i saw something interesting and feel like trying it. It's the Pound Cake, there's a lot of recipe out there about the Pound Cake but i think this is one of the best. Got it from Rima's blog and it looks yummy!
The ingredients is simple and doesn't cost you much. Well, this is it! Perfectly Pound Cake from Tish Boyle. Taste so GOOOOODDDD! I've tried other recipes too but i found that this is the best...! Even my mum in law said it was delicious! Ooohh...thanks Mummy! I'm glad you like it.

Mummy in Cameron Highland's tea plantation

Ingredient

200g Plain flour
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
227g Unsalted butter (softened)
250g castor sugar
4 Large eggs
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest - i used 1 lemon
1 tsp grated orange zest - i used 1 orange
1 tsp vanilla extract - i used vanilla essence
80ml Heavy cream - i used double cream

Method :
1. Preheat oven to 170C.
2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.
3. Cream butter in a mixer at medium high speed until creamy (about 2 mins). Add sugar gradually and continue beating for 4 mins until light and fluffy.
4. Reduce the mixing speed of the mixer to low and add eggs one at a time mixing until well mixed.
5. Add the citrus zest and vanilla extract.
6. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating it with cream (added in 2 additions).
7. Pour into 2 lined 3"x 7" pound cake mold and bake for 60-70 mins or until the cake turns brown and a testing skewer comes out clean.