1/2 c Butter
3 Eggs
1/2 c Dairy sour cream
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Baking soda
1 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
Dairy sour cream;, optional
Fresh berries;, optional
Let butter, eggs and 1/2 cup sour cream stand at room temperature for 30
minutes. Grease and lightly flour an 8x4x2 or 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Stir
together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside. In a large
mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30
seconds. Gradually add sugar, beating about 10 minutes or till light and
fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute
after each addition. Add dry mixture and sour cream alternately to beaten
mixture, beating on low to medium speed after each addition just till
combined. Press batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake in a 325
oven for 60 to 75 minutes or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool
in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan; cool on
rack. If desired serve cake with sour cream and fresh berries. Makes 10
servings. Variations: ORANGE-ROSEMARY POUND CAKE Prepare as directed,
except stir 1 1/4 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel and 1 teaspoon
snipped fresh rosemary into the batter. If desired garnish cake with fresh
rosemary. LEMON-POPPY SEED POUND CAKE Prepare as directed, except
substitute 1/2 cup low-fat lemon yogurt for the sour cream. Add 2
tablespoons poppy seed, 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel, and 2
tablespoons lemon juice to the batter.
Yields
1 Servings