Foodie Friday: Pound Cake

First off, the pictures coming out of Japan today are heartbreaking!  I can't help but think about my television colleagues there, who are working around the clock to bring the images and video to us.  They do this without knowing if their homes and sometimes if their loved ones are alright.  So often the news, specifically television news, gets a bad rap... but days like today are what we are all about.  Praying for their safety as they risk their lives to bring these pictures to those of us on the other side of the world.  Also praying for the people who have lost everything, praying the glory of the Lord will be shown through this devastating time.

-- Now, off my soapbox... not sure why that was on my mind today... but on to a much more light hearted Foodie Friday.--

This week I have made two meals for sweet families in our Sunday School class who recently had babies.  Our class is always growing... I think we have had 3 babies in the last month and a half!  I decided to make a pound cake to take for dessert.  They are easy to make, they are easy to carry, and they are very yummy!  The recipe I am sharing today is a Paula Deen pound cake that does not require too many ingredients.  I actually chose to make it recently because I only had one stick of butter (most require two)...  it only has 6 ingredients... not too many desserts are easier than this.

Paula Deen's Never-Fail Pound Cake

-1/2 Cup Butter (1 Stick)
-3 Cups Sugar
-5 Eggs
-3 Cups Cake Flour (although I used regular flour)
-1 Cup Milk
-2 Teaspoons extract (I used vanilla... but you could use lemon, rum, etc)

Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.

Add in the eggs one at a time, beating in between each egg.

Add the flour and milk alternately... make sure you begin and end with the flour.

Stir in the extract.

Grease a tube pan... I like to use a "Pam for Baking" or "Baker's Joy" type spray.  I have never had a problem with a cake sticking when I use this spray.  Pour the cake batter into the greased pan.

Place the cake into a COLD oven (I told you this recipe was awesome!  You don't even have to preheat!)  Turn the oven to 325 degrees, bake for 1 hour.

Then turn the oven up to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 minutes.-- Important Note: Do NOT open the oven when the cake is baking.--

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

I don't have a picture of this pound cake... sorry!  But here are two other pound cakes I love to make... they are linked to my recipe posts.

 

Hope you have a blessed Friday!