Monday, October 18, 2010

Sour Cream Pound Cake

I’ve got blogger’s block, which I think stems from my dislike of the photos of this pound cake but it’s a good solid recipe and it wouldn’t be right not to tell you about it.  Especially if you have a cup or so of sour cream needing to be used.  :) 

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This pound cake was very good, great even but The best?  I’m not sure.  It’s got a tight crumb typical for pound cake but it’s not dry or crumbly and tastes even better the next day.  It is also easy to whip up.  I did make one “major” instead of using vanilla I used KAF’s fiori di sicilia.  I’ve been wanting to try it for awhile and finally caved in and ordered some about a month ago.  I don’t think it will replace vanilla as my first love but it’s definitely an interesting flavor. 

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Sour Cream Pound Cake, a Paula Deen recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla, I used fiori di sicilia

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add the sour cream and mix until incorporated. Sift the baking soda and flour together. Add to the creamed mixture alternating with eggs, beating each egg 1 at a time. Add the vanilla and pour the mixture into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes.

42 comments:

jennifer said...

the picture actually makes the pound cake look rly yummy! i..sort of want to eat my screen. :)

thanks for sharing! the recipe is definitely being bookmarked.

jennifer
www.mylittleadventures.wordpress.com

♥peachkins♥ said...

this is mouthwatering..

Foodiewife said...

I bought fiori di sicilia and am looking for ways to use it. I love this recipe-- and the photo looks tempting enough for me to make. Bookmarked!

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

What a beautiful cake! I am drooling.

Cheers,

Rosa

cocoa and coconut said...

Sour cream gives a great texture! I don't see any signs of bloggers block or trobule here ;)

Debbie said...

Looks delicious! One of my favorites right after chocolate cake!

Karen @ Mignardise said...

I love this kind of cake too - very versatile. Meaning I could eat it morning noon and night!

Dandy said...

Sounds fantastic! I don't know what KAF’s fiori di sicilia is, so I'll have to go google.

Faith said...

I'm glad you decided to share this with us, it looks delicious! I've never heard of fiori di sicilia, I'm going to google it now. :)

Alice said...

Oh boy does this look good!!! It makes me think of cheesecake. I might have asked before, so please forgive me for forgetting, but how much is two sticks in grams please?
I definitely want to bake this cake, even if I am totally allergic to flour and diary products. One has to live dangerously. : ))
Alice

oneordinaryday said...

I disagree and have to say that the photo is perfect. Looks and sounds delicious, and I always have a little sour cream leftover in the fridge, so it's perfect for us.

Julie said...

Sounds delish...I have no idea what fiori di sicilia is. Gotta look it up now.

Plain Chicken said...

Looks great. I've been wanting to try the fiori di sicilia for a while too. I almost bought it the other day.

Barbara said...

Well, it looks good, Ingrid. The photo is very tempting.
When I see sour cream in a cake it usually means it's nice and moist. How can you go wrong with a Paula Deen recipe?
My mom always made a 7up pound cake... guess I will always stick with that.

Unknown said...

Just loving your pictures, love cake!

Cristine said...

Nothing beats a good pound cake!

Valerie said...

Sure wish I had some of this right now.

Avril said...

I have to say that this picture of this cake has made my tummy rumble....this is a compliment Ingrid! I can imagine this cake with some fresh fruit and maybe even a little sweetened whipped cream....oh yah baby that sounds good! :-)

p.s. Your "bloggers block" shall soon pass....if it hasn't already. :-)

Abby said...

When I get blocked I have to take a week or two and just cook and bake and decompress. No cameras!

I think these photos are great. That's exactly what a poundcake should look like! Crumbly, humble and simple.

Pam said...

I've never made a pound cake before... this one looks so tasty.

Unknown said...

By the looks of it, it looks delicious :) I love a good pound cake!!

Maria said...

Love your photos! The cake looks wonderful!

Sherry G said...

Not every recipe can claim the title "the best", but that's how you separate the winners from the losers! And your pictures aren't terrible at all!

Natasha @ Saved by the Egg Timer said...

This looks like it would be great with almond extract and blueberries. Your pics look very yummy to me.

Julie M. said...

Now I'm intrigued. What's Fiori di Sicilia? This sounds like a tasty cake and your pictures aren't bad at all! They definitely made me want a slice!

Unknown said...

Don't you hate that??? When you take a picture, put it on your computer and realize you aren't happy with it??? I do! This cake sure looks tasty to me! Yum!

Bunny said...

Oh man this looks to die for Ingrid!! I love the picture!!

Lucie said...

Mmmm...pound cake. I just made a marble pound cake and ate it all before I could even take pictures!

grace said...

this is your basic butter-sugar-eggs combo made into something completely awesome. gorgeous cake, ingrid!

White Toast with Butter said...

I think that pound cake looks wonderful!

Monica H said...

I love sour cream in pound cakes, but as you know I don't make them much. This cake looks yummy and the texture on top is nice too!

Unknown said...

I need a good pound cake recipe, and I'm thinking if this one's from Paula Dean, it's probably good. Thanks for sharing!

Angie's Recipes said...

I adore the pound cake! This sounds fantastic with sour cream.

naomi said...

I don't think it looks ugly at all. It looks lke it should.

kimberleyblue said...

I adore that first photo! It looks fantastic!

Sounds like a good pound cake recipe - filled with butter and sugar, and that sour cream addition must be a nice touch.

Reeni said...

I've been seeing the fiori di sicilia a lot lately Ingrid. It's good to have your opinion of it - one I trust. Your pound cake looks over the top with sour cream in it - just when I thought pound cake couldn't get any better!

Kerstin said...

I had writer's block the other night too - so frustrating! I actually really like the photo. Sour cream sounds lovely in pound cake too - like it would make it nice and moist!

Donna-FFW said...

Thanks .. now I know what the heck to do with that last cup sour cream. This looks lovely, Ingrid!

À LA GRAHAM said...

Love your photos! I am seriously going to get off my computer and make this. I have 3 over ripe bananas sitting on my counter begging to be baked into something! This is perfect...thanks!

Lorie said...

I actually need a good solid pound cake recipe and have been debating on cream cheese or sour cream. I'll have to try this.

Katy ~ said...

Ingrid, this looks like a really good find. I love the simple ingredients in this. And your pix look delish!

Eliana said...

What are you talking about - this looks totally awesome in the photos!