Pound Cake With Caramel Icing & Apricot-Ginger Sprinkles
Pound cake got its name from the traditional recipe that called for a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.
Pound Cake With Caramel Icing & Apricot-Ginger Sprinkles
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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In a small saucepan, heat the caramel sauce over low heat until warm. Drizzle the warm caramel sauce over the cooled pound cake.
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In a bowl, combine the diced apricots and ginger. Sprinkle the mixture over the caramel icing.
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Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 400kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 30g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
