Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. You can substitute it with additional vanilla, or maybe butter extract. It was absolutely delicious in fact my co-workers asked for it again & again. I was, maybe 16 and this was, maybe 1964could I be right? This cake was fantastic, especially considering we are all chocolate cake ONLY people. Hi Mae, Word from The Kitchen is that you can replace the 1 cup of milk with 1 cup of mayonnaise. I normally use Crisco but decided to follow exact directions. Why is my pound cake heavy? Does that mean to sift the whole box of flour into a bowl and then scoop out 3 and cups? What happened to the previous recipe on the box. Thanks for being a Swans Down Cake Flour baking enthusiast. Ingredients 2 cups butter, softened 2-1/2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons grated key lime zest 6 large eggs, room temperature 2 tablespoons Key lime juice 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 cups (540 grams) cake flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup 2% milk FROSTING: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon grated key lime zest Sign up to join our email list and receive new recipes, baking tips, promotions and more. Add in butter flavoring Thank you for being a loyal Swans Down user. Happy baking! Happy Baking! Bake at 325 for one hour and fifteen minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. We have a family member who loves the riot of this cake We are sorry to hear that you had this experience with Swans Down Cake Flour. Can I add chocolate chips if so how much? Thank you kindly, You should mix only enough to incorporate the ingredients. And when I have company I will bake the whole cake. Question: Are there other recipes or other uses for the heavy whipping cream. We would caution a larger reduction in a creamed cake like the Whipping Cream Pound Cake. 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature Sorry thats sort of confusing for me. Hi, I have a silly question, for the Whipped Cream Pound Cake, is there a special Bundt pan to use to have the cake with that design? Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing until blended. In your mixer bowl, add butter, oil or shortening, and cream cheese and beat for 2 minutes on high speed. . 3 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour This is a new favorite- and I am making it for Easter dessert. Happy baking! Yes mam, you could be right! Thank you! Grease and flour a tube pan or bundt pan. Add 1/2 cup 7-Up, cream. Let us know how delicious it is. Hi Ruthie, You should have no issues using the 1/3 less fat cream cheese. The best part is it came out of my bundt pan all in one piece, which is not always the case. Hi Sharon, Lemon Zest Frosting should compliment the 1 2 3 4 Pound Cake nicely. Happy Baking! ** For cupcakes, I like to use 7c. Yes, one can substitute whole milk for heavy cream; keep all measurements the same with the recipe. Follow us on Facebook (Link opens in new window), Follow us on Instagram (Link opens in new window), Follow us on Youtube (Link opens in new window), https://swansdown.com/recipes/1-2-3-4-layer-cake-back-of-the-box-cake/, https://swansdown.com/recipes/1-2-3-4-pound-cake-our-most-requested-recipe/, 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (or margarine). She was sooo happy. You can find the information here: Ingredients for Swans down sour cream pound cake recipe 2 3/4 oz (100g) butter, softened 2/3 cup (4 1/4 oz / 115g) sugar 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup - 2 tablespoons milk or water depending on the consistency and thickness of the batter. I follow the recipe to the letter. I would like to know if you can make mini loaves for the whipping cream pound cake? We are so sorry to hear that you were disappointed. If so, how long for baking? 1 pound butter, softened 3 cups sugar 6 large eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. How long should this cake be left in the pan to cool before inverting it on the cooling rack. Could you provide measurements of the recipe by weight? It is a very dense moist cake, but not sweet. 6 large eggs. Hi Veronica! Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Slowly incorporate the flour into the mixture one cup at a time. Ive read that its best to put a pound cake in a cold oven to bake. A bright and delicious lemon flavored pound cake that is both sweet and a little tart., Topped with a lemon-flavored frosting. Hi Helen, Which recipe are you referring to? This is a delicious cake. I had been trying to find the recipe. After making noticed the recipe for the full size cake on the box calls for 3 tsps baking powder vs 2 tsps online. Hi Gladys! Hi Debby, The 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake is Swans Down #1 most requested recipe. Can you substitute buttermilk for the heavy cream? It has turned out great each time. What proportions of lemon zest, juice, and poppyseed should I add plus could I turn the glaze on the box into a lemon glaze? Generously coat a 10-inch tube pan with shortening; dust with flour. Please contact our Consumer Affairs Department for additional info: Email: service@reilyproducts.com Phone: 1-504-272-2939 . Remember, all ovens bake differently. Sift Swans Down Cake Flour once then measure; set Thanks. Hi Patricia, For the Whipping Cream Pound Cake in the picture we used the Nordic Ware 10cup Heritage Bundt Pan. Adding Apple Sauce or Pumpkin Puree will require adjustments to the other ingredients in the recipe. I made this cake Iast night. My second time making and I just noticed on the back of the box the recipe is different from what is shown above. Thank you Swans Down!! I love the recipe each time I make the whip cream pound cake it comes out perfect. -Overmixing is the number one cause of a dry cake. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Lemon Pound Cake is a rich buttery cake loaded with lots of lemon flavor. with nonstick cooking spray with flour. Please note that this recipe makes a lot of batter and adding crushed cookies will yield even more. Happy Baking! Add buttermilk, lemon zest and lemon juice. Im stumped that baking powder isnt used in this recipe. Set aside. Just before adding milk, put soda into buttermilk and mix well. COOL in pan(s) 15 minutes on wire rack. Hi Gracie, Some of our recipes are formulated with salted butter. Preheat oven to 325F. 20 minutes, for the 6- 45 minutes. Im not sure of the measurements. Ingredients: 6 (flour .. salt .. sugar .. temperature .. vanilla .) Suddenly, the middle is coming out moist even after allowing additional time.it is as though the mixture is not rising. I have made pound cakes for years using all purpose flour without any problems when I switched to swan down cake flour all my cakes never come out right I will never use or recommend this cake flour to anyone else. I saw that someone used 2 loaf pans, is that a good idea.?! A light vanilla flavor really enhances the flavor so use the best brand. Made this pound cake in bundt pan. 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or Came out very delicious and moist. I must admit Ive deviated by adding a tad lemon juice. vanilla . You can use salted butter, but omit the salt from the recipe. Remove from heat and let cool at room temperature. Add sour cream, vanilla and lemon flavoring and mix well. This is one of my favorite cakes to bake! Sign up to join our email list and receive new recipes, baking tips, promotions and more. I grew up on this cake and my kids have grown up on it too . Grease and flour a large, 15-cup Bundt pan. Happy Baking! With buttermilk you have to be careful as the ingredients in it will cause the other ingredients in the recipe to react differently. Discard tea bags and let cool. It was outstanding. Thanks for the great compliment. Sift SWANS DOWN Cake Flour, lightly spoon into measuring cup for 3 cups. 1 hour and 15-30 minutes or until a Can you please tell me where I went wrong. It is certainly delicious! Flavor profile, weight/thickness of the two ingredients and how 7Up will react to the other ingredients in the recipe. HIGH ALTITUDE I have been making this cake for over 50 years. I want to do the 1234 cake but only I have butter with salt, then do I not put in the salt? Stir in 2 tablespoons of the heavy cream. Thanks, and happy baking! Hi, Charis. Made this pound cake several times and it turns out perfectly every time? Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a separate bowl whisk the cake flour, salt, and baking powder to combine. salt Ingredients For Pound Cake Glaze 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp cream (or milk) How To Make The Yummy Pound Cake And tossing the apple bits in a little flour should keep them suspended in the batter, rather than settling to the bottom. This recipe yields about 12 cups of batter and requires a large bundt pan. That just simply is not enough!! What am I doing wrong help!!!!! Normally my cakes turn out fantastic, but suddenly, Im having problems with the middle not getting done, even after additional cooking time and being extremely careful not to overmix. Yes indeed, you can make cupcakes using this recipe, or with any of our cake recipes. This recipe uses both salt and baking powder, as most Southern-style pound cakes do. Let us know how the next one goes! Carmen revisa tu correo nuestro departamento de atencin al cliente te puede ayudar. Come back and let us know if you try it. These would make a wonderful Holiday Breakfast treat. I was heavy and dense. I want to make this ,have all the ingredients ready and can not find my bundt pan. can you put 3 sticks of butter with salt? In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, pineapple and vanilla extracts. Can the 1-2-3-4 pound cake recipe be halved without changing the quality of the cake? Remove from pan(s) and finish cooling on rack. Add extra cream if needed to make exactly 1 cup, and let cool. The additional eggs may okay, but perhaps she could just use 2 additional yolks? In same saucepan, place sugar, remaining 1/2 cup water and lemon zest. Hi Mary, Many retailers sell mini loaf pans. I have made this cake five times and each time I have loved the flavor and the cake but it has a crusted top and the sides are crusted and separates from the cake and leave crust to peel or eat. Hoping it rises as it shouldin the oven now! Grease ( I use butter) the bottom and sides of pan and dust with flour. Instructions. Meyer Lemon Whipping Cream Pound Cake Adapted from the Whipping Cream Pound Cake recipe on the back of the Swans Down Cake Flour box. We loved the little bit of crust. This is a delicious cake! In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. 2 tablespoons heavy cream The light texture and lemon flavor of the cake also pairs well with a simple topping of freshly whipped cream. Hi Tyisha, Why yes, Swans Down does have a Sock It To Me Cake! Grease the top side of the parchment paper and dust it with flour. Those are wonderful treasures to hold. Swans Down Whipping Cream Pound Cake 2. Hi Elizabeth, While Swans Down has not tested the recipe this way, we believe you can add fresh apple bits and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the Whipping Cream Pound Cake. 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake is our most requested recipe. For more information visit our Baking Tips page. Hi Lomar, We appreciate all feedback from our Swans Down bakers and are sorry that you were disappointed. The best pound cake, bar none. The Extracts Adding vanilla extract is a given with pound cakes. This recipe turned out an amazing cake! Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit. And my mom used to call it the 4-3-2-1 cake. Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake 7. Let us know how the next one goes! Happy baking! Thanks so much for the kind words. or 2 standard loaf pans (9x5x3 in.) I had all her recipes but unfortunately I have lost them. Typically a heavy and dense cake is a result of overmixing. Don't over-mix or it will turn into a large dough-like ball. Make sure to not fill your pan more that 1/2 to 2/3 way full to void overflow during baking. Hi Marlene, While it is possible to reduce the amount of sugar used in most cakes by about 10%. Pour Lemon Glaze onto cooled cake before serving. This cake is definitely a favorite! Butter and flour a standard bundt pan or spray with baking spray. Wed love to know. For your reference, here are both recipes: 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake (Our most requested recipe) Happy baking! Hi Renee, We recommend to fill the pans no more than 2/3 way full. If there is a recipe in particular you are looking for you can contact our Consumer Relations Department at 1-800-535-1961. Baking for me is a way to relax, after a long day or a hard day and your recipes are top notch, easy to follow. Then turn out, remove paper, and turn . Hi: I just moved to a high altitude area (Colorado) I use swans Down cake flour for my German Chocolate Cake however it does not rise like it use to when I lived in (California) is there something I can do to make it right? For my classic pound cakes, I also like to add a little bit of pure lemon extract (and coconut extract if I have some on hand.) Amazing cake! Cake. Love all the recipes! I nailed it with this pound cake recipe. Hi Monique, Thanks for the great compliment! In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. I have additional info I will email to you. You just need to tweak the time. It may need to bake a little longer. In the meantime, prepare your 10" tube pound cake baking pan. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and beat for several minutes, until the mixture is satiny. Brush Sweet Tea Simple Syrup onto warm cake, let stand for 15 minutes, then repeat. Thanks, and happy baking. Happy Baking! Do not overmix or the cake will be tough. (A 10-inch tube pan will also work.) Hi Virginia, Yes you can add chocolate chips to the 1 2 3 4 Pound Cake. I make this cake all the time,but I never thought to make it in a pound cake pan.In fact I made one on yesterday but I always make it in layers. I find this is quite enough butter for my liking. Bundt pans can be tricky for sure, but it sounds like you know what youre doing. Also, my cake always stick to the pan leaving me no choice but to force the cake out of the pan. How did you cut it to make it look like that. When using a bundt pan, be sure to grease the pan well, into the cracks and indentations of the design on the pan, if any, to keep the cake from sticking there. The cook time will vary, though, so you just need to test one cupcake first to get the time right, before baking them all. Wasted expensive ingredients! Wed love to know the results. Hi Beverly, Thank you for sharing your lovely story. 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons) cup 7UP soda GLAZE: cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or more, as necessary) Instructions Preheat oven to 325F. Can I omit the Almond extract in this cake? You will need to experiment to see what works best for you and your location. It is not sweet at all. My wife had this box of cake flour in our pantry. Good morning. I like that vanilla flavor so I add more for my taste. It turned out great! If you need addition information please contact our Consumer Affairs Department at 504-272-2939. In large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and sour cream mix until creamy. My sons helped. We havent tested the recipe using the cream as whipped, but imagine it would not provide the liquid needed to correctly incorporate the ingredients. Happy baking! One reason for that is if the flour is overmixed into the creamed sugar and butter. Thank you for providing us with the best cake flour. Batter will be fluffy and smooth. *You can find our full, printable recipe card for this Pound Cake Recipe- but here is a quick rundown of the steps! I add a little more of almond extract. 2 tablespoon crushed pineapple Instructions Preheat the oven to 325F. Herbed Cheese Straws 9. Yet the previous cakes seemed to have mastered the rich pound cake taste. It is always a big hit and I am always asked for my recipe. It really goes to higher heights when you use 6 large eggs and substitute buttermilk (in place of the whipping cream. Required fields are marked *. Im short about three tbls of heavy cream! Add milk alternately with flavoring. Hi Cynthia. WOW! Hi Diane, A note from the Swans Down Kitchen on your inquiry; Please understand that we have not tested the recipe using this ingredient listing can you substitute 7up for whipping cream and what are the measurements? Sweets Cake. EXCELLENT!! 1 cup milk 1 3/4 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour 3/4 teaspoon soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine chocolate and milk in top of double boiler and cook over rapidly boiling water 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy and light. I double-checked that I had followed the recipe. Grease a 12- to 15-cup Bundt or tube pan with melted vegetable shortening, and dust with flour. I think of it as a diabetic cake although it has 3 cups of sugarlol. Grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans and line with parchment. Happy baking! . Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended, add in butter flavor. SIFT Swans Down Cake Flour, then lightly spoon into measuring cup for 3 cups. Continue beating until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, and starts to clump together. Then I remembered that she always used Swans cake flour so I decided to look on the back and there it was!! In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, and then gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed until creamy. Would not make this again. Sift the flour and baking soda. Hey what about a recipe for a all lushouis lemon2-3 layer cake.do you have it and would you share it. Hi Michelle, Oh, Oreos sounds like it would be delicious in the Whipping Cream Pound Cake. Increase oven temperature by 15 to 25. SIFT the sifted cake flour with baking powder and salt. I used this recipe but did the reverse creaming method as this prevents excessive gluten, this cake is definitely to die for. Hi Rita, This is absolutely one of our favorite recipes. Cool in pan on wire rack 15-20 minutes. We had the secret all along! Use 1 ungreased, non-stick tube pan with removable bottom. Even after her stroke. In a separate bowl, mix the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Hi Jimmy, You may need to reduce the bake time if you halved the recipe. This does sound like what sometimes happens when the gluten is over-worked by too much mixing or mixing at high speeds, but sounds like you are aware of that already and were careful to avoid it. It may not be reaching the correct temperature now. My question is the same as Marvins it is as though the mixture is not rising.is there an issue with the batch which has a UPC code of 04790013010, a best by 11/01/20 and a code following 1905060401 0824. Made it on a whim for a birthday gathering and everyone loved it! It made three 9 pans for a lovely cake. Can I add crushed Oreo cookies to the recipe? Your email address will not be published. If not what can I add? Add eggs and vanilla extract and continue beating until combined. Step 2 In large . Happy baking! I made this cake tonight, for my mom to cheer her up. Lemon juice and zest in the batter gives these tender-crumb pound cakes lots of bright, lemony flavor.