Pound Cake like from the Store

This is a buttery soft pound cake that melts in your mouth.

Keep some frozen, sliced for coffee break or an ice cream sandwich.

It’s really quick to make fresh any time though.

Make simple desserts with fruit and ice cream, or simply spread with jam and top with whipped cream or custard for something amazingly easy and delicious.

I can’t help it.  It’s from my food memories which are strong.  

Like smell memories or song memories, or even lighting memories.  But stronger.

I made Chocolate Malt Ice cream for my Aunt’s birthday.   Homemade ice cream is pretty special, especially that one, but pretty simple if it’s a big birthday, so I wanted to buy my favourite frozen pound cake.  I could not find it.  Maybe they don’t make it any more.  Not to sound snob, but I don’t really buy cake, but in a pinch, this would be what I was looking for.

Because it’s like mine.

So I was secretly happy because that was actually my second option, to save time.  I really wanted to make this anyway, even though I was a bit pressed for time.  Luckily, like most loaf cakes, it is quick to put together, you just have to get it in the oven where it will bake for an hour while you do other things.

Chocolate Malt Ice cream and Pound Cake Sandwich

If your eggs are cold, put them in a bowl of hot tap water for about 5 minutes before using. They will blend in better if they are about the same temperature as the butter.

How to Make my Pound Cake like from the Store

Grease and flour or line a 9”x 5” loaf pan. (23cm x 13cm)

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

1. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. Stir and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar.

3. Combine one egg with the milk and set aside.

4. Add 3 eggs, one at a time making sure each is incorporated before adding the next.

5. Beat in the vanilla.

6. Add most of the flour mixture and beat on medium.

7. Scrape the bowl.

8. Beat in the fourth egg with the milk.  I add this here because sometimes the fourth egg does not incorporate fully and to give the bit of milk some company.

9. Mix in the rest of the flour mixture.

1o. Scrape the bowl and stir by hand or beat on low speed.

11. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and cut through with a knife and bang the pan a few times to release any larger bubbles.

12. Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for about an hour.

Let cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely.