Wednesday, July 27, 2011

family favorite: sour cream pound cake

Paula Deen has her Golden Ring recipes [recipes that are just apart of her].  This sour cream pound cake is one of my "Golden Ring" recipes.

I think I could make it in my sleep.  Whenever someone at work has a birth, illness or death, this is what I always contribute to the meal.  When I need a cake for a cake walk at school, this is my go-to cake.  It is good with any meal.  I have even been known to eat it for breakfast!

The main ingredients...

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Allow 6 eggs, 2 sticks of butter and an 8 oz. carton of sour cream come to room temperature.

Then cream the 2 sticks of butter with 3 c. of sugar...

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While my butter and sugar is creaming, I grease and flour a tube pan...

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And sift together 3 c. flour, 1 t. salt and ¼ t. baking soda...

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Once the butter and sugar is creamed, add 6 eggs [one at a time]...

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...beating well after each addition.

Add 1 t. vanilla and 1 t. butter flavoring...

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Add dry ingredients...

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...alternately with the sour cream...

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...stirring to mix after each addition, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

Set mixer on cake speed and beat for 3-4 minutes...

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Pour the batter into the prepared pan...

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...and burp lightly.

Bake in a preheated 325° for 1 hour.  Let cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack for 10 minutes...

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...before dumping it out to cool completely.

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Serve plain or with fresh berries and whipped cream...

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Or slice and toast for a delicious & delightful breakfast.

And if you are feeling really nice, you can let you children lick the bowl...

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Sour Cream Pound Cake
3 c. flour
1 t. salt

¼ t. baking soda
2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 t. butter flavoring
8 oz. sour cream

Grease and flour a tubepan.  Preheat oven to 325°.  Sift flour, salt and soda.  Cream butter.  Add sugar and beat well.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.  Add flavorings.  Add dry ingredients, alternately with sour cream, stirring to mix after each addition and starting and ending with flour.  Set mixer on cake speed and beat 3-4 minutes.  Pour into a pan and burp lightly.  Bake for 1 hour.

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