[recipe] Black Pepper Pound Cake

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Here is a good old fashioned pound cake recipe that I love.

I really enjoy the strange combo [to me anyways] of adding

black pepper into a sweet cake. The original recipe called for

2 teaspoons of lemon extract, but I prefered only one and

then adding another teaspoon of vanilla extract. This is just

rich and delicious so give it a try for yourself soon.

 

Black Pepper Pound Cake

 

1 cup butter, softened

3 cups sugar

3 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper

1 tsp. lemon extract

1 tsp. vanilla extract

6 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup heavy whipping cream

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

 

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

Beat in pepper and extracts.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition.

Add flour alternately with cream; mix well.

Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.

Bake at 325?F for 70 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick

inserted near center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely.

Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Yield: 16 servings

 

~ PT ~

 

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