Happy baking! Someone will be reaching out to you. It is a very dense moist cake, but not sweet. This recipe is definitely a fan favorite. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. I followed the recipe exactly. I made it for work in a heart shape pan with raspberries and a raspberry glaze, it was gone in an hour. In same saucepan, place sugar, remaining 1/2 cup water and lemon zest. As you mix the frosting will become very smooth. They loved it!! Hi Jeremiah, Thanks for reaching out. Put your batter into prepared pan. Havent tried that yet but I plan to today when I bake my pound cake. Happy baking! MIX on low speed until all ingredients are incorporated. Pour into prepared pan. Do you have the time and size for the loaf size? Is there a way to adapt it to be a fall flavor like apple or pumpkin? Assemble Cake: Evenly brush all cake layers with Lemon Syrup. Hi Gracie, Some of our recipes are formulated with salted butter. Cream the butter with the paddle attachment in your mixer, gradually add the sugar and mix until lighten in color and fluffy 3 to 5 minutes. We love the bananas and whipped cream filling idea, too. When done, loaf should be golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the top of the loaf should come out clean. When the gluten in the flour is over-developed, the cake can rise too quickly and then fall as it starts to cool off, which can cause the top to crack and the inside to become a bit too dense. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Make sure to make accurate measurements, and adjust your bake time to align with the pan size you will be using. Hi Loretta, Were sorry you had this issue. I nailed it with this pound cake recipe. The almond is a bit over powering, cake was on the dry side and it filled only two 9 inch pans not 3 like the back of the box says and the temp is 350 on box. Thank you Swans Down!! Hi Christy, This recipe was developed using salted butter, but you can substitute unsalted butter. Hi Gladys! Start by preheating your oven to 325F then liberally spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray or greasing with butter or shortening and then flour. Add flour mixture and mix until fully combined and smooth. We do have general high-altitude guidelines you can review. Happy baking! Im afraid to attempt it. Hi Sharon, Lemon Zest Frosting should compliment the 1 2 3 4 Pound Cake nicely. baking powder 1 tsp. Add flour mixture a little bit at a time, beating just until combined. Hi, Charis. Certainly an all time favorite! This is a delicious cake. We suggest using 1/2 pint heavy cream. I use WAY MORE vanilla flavoring than just 1/2 tsp!! Please contact our Consumer Affairs Department for additional info: Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-504-272-2939 . I love the richness of the whipping cream, but wanted to incorporate a seasonal flavor. What You Need: Swans Down Whipping Cream Pound Cake Ingredients for the Cake 1 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature 3 cups granulated white sugar 6 large eggs, room temperature 3 cups Swans Down cake flour, sifted 1 cup heavy cream, room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Ingredients for the Icing 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted Hi Patti, You could use 6 (4-inch) cake pans then wrap each well in plastic wrap and freeze them for future use. That small amount will not effect the outcome. It was dry and crumbly. It is moist and not consider a dense cake. May have borrowed it to my daughter and she is out of town right now . Drizzle over cooled cake. This recipe is great right out of the oven until days later. Plain table salt should work just fine. Top with flavored glaze and serve with fruit or just eat it plain alongside a cup of coffee or tea. Continue beating until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, and starts to clump together. Ingredients For Whipping Cream Pound Cake 6 large eggs-room temp 1 cup butter, softened 3 cups granulated sugar 3 cups all purpose flour 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. Hi Judi, great ideas. Scrape bowl. It was absolutely the best pound cake. Hi Tricia, We love to hear from our happy consumers! You should start testing for doneness at 1 hour of bake time. Yet the previous cakes seemed to have mastered the rich pound cake taste. Moist lemon cake mix . A great base to use for other pound cakes, including my favorite: Buttermilk Lb. Lemon Treats. She also made the chocolate icing with Hersheys cocoa. Lemony pound cake, rich with the refreshing flavor of iced sweet tea and topped with a freshly squeezed lemon glaze. Someone will be reaching out to help. Your email address will not be published. Add milk alternately with flavoring. If I can do this anyone can. ** For cupcakes, I like to use 7c. This recipe uses both salt and baking powder, as most Southern-style pound cakes do. ( I usually shortcut when I can.) Sweet tea lemon pound cake I always cook it without the glaze and it is delicious every time. With less sugar you may have difficulty with creaming the butter and sugar, and may see separation in the batter. Texas Sheet Cake Swans Down Cake Flour Recipes Sarah Mock 1. Lower the oven rack to the next to lowest position. It made three 9 pans for a lovely cake. Hi Jimmy, You may need to reduce the bake time if you halved the recipe. 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 baking powder 1 tsp. 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. (If using loaf pans, test at 1 hour and 15 minutes and see if the cake tester comes out clean. Im following the recipe but my pound cakes always come out undercooked in the middle what Im I doing wrong. Sift the flour and baking soda. Keep in mind to not fill the pan more than 2/3 way full to avoid overflow. . How much cocoa powder should I add to the pound cake recipe. Perhaps she could try it and get back to us. The additional eggs may okay, but perhaps she could just use 2 additional yolks? Can you substitute buttermilk for the heavy cream? Hi Jackie, Great question! I have been making it for over 10 years and passing the recipe along. Hi Cynthia. This recipe yields about 12 cups of batter and requires a large bundt pan. Happy baking! 1. It turned out great! Either way, this is a delicious cake! This is a delicious pound cake AND our #1 most requested recipe. Hi Lomar, We appreciate all feedback from our Swans Down bakers and are sorry that you were disappointed. Hi Mary, Yes you can omit the Almond extract from the 1234 Pound Cake. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the heavy cream. Can I use buttermilk instead of whole milk. Made this pound cake several times and it turns out perfectly every time? And when I have company I will bake the whole cake. Hi Lora! with nonstick cooking spray with flour. Carmen revisa tu correo nuestro departamento de atencin al cliente te puede ayudar. Bake in a slow oven (325F.) Weve discussed this and think you can probably substitute the sour cream in the same amount as the whipping cream (1/2 pint, which is 1 cup). Happy baking! Please specify accurate pan size! . We would love to know the results and her reasoning for making these changes. 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cake. Happy Baking! Spray 8 mini loaf pans (3.752.251.25 in.) Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Happy baking! What pans can I use in place of it??? Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Hi Lakeisha! REPEAT 2 more times with remaining eggs, flour and sugar, scraping bowl after each addition. A winner! 3 3/4 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour (sift before measuring) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 pound unsalted butter, room temperature 8 large eggs , room temperature 3 tablespoons poppyseeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Lemon Glaze Remove from heat and let cool at room temperature. Would that make the cake off, or can that work? I have additional info I will email to you. You can substitute it with additional vanilla, or maybe butter extract. The Kitchen did a few tests and came back with this; can you substitute 7up for whipping cream and what are the measurements? Hi Cleatiss, It was a sign:)1234 Pound Cake is an awesome cake. Happy Baking! Some factors that result in a dry, crumbly cake; Thanks for being a loyal Swans Down Cake Flour consumer. How did you cut it to make it look like that. For serving, cut each profiterole in half crosswise, fill with a small scoop of ice cream, replace the top, and drizzle with slightly warm chocolate sauce. This is the only pound cake that I have ever baked that comes out perfectly everytime! It was absolutely delicious in fact my co-workers asked for it again & again. 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake is our most requested recipe. I was heavy and dense. Hi Claire, We agree this is a delicious cake! I saw this recipe on the back of a box of Swan Cake Flour. do not over mix as this will yield a dry and heavy cake. Happy baking! The Swans Down Sweet Tea Lemon Pound Cake uses a Tea-Infused Cream that is made with heavy whipping cream, Its a delicious lemony pound cake, rich with the refreshing flavor of iced sweet tea! MIX on low speed until all ingredients are incorporated. To convert a recipe from cake flour to all-purpose flour you would remove 2 tablespoons of flour from each cup of all-purpose flour. Spoon batter evenly into Bundt pan. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and beat for several minutes, until the mixture is satiny. Happy baking! When you take it out, it tastes like ice cream. I have made this cake before, and do not remember how long I left it in the pan. Happy baking! Does that mean to sift the whole box of flour into a bowl and then scoop out 3 and cups? Make Lemon Syrup: To remove bitterness from lemon peel, place lemon zest and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. 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. Follow directions exactly & you wont be disappointed. Happy Baking! Scrape bowl. Happy baking! Add eggs one at a time and beat to combine. I followed the directions meticulously. If you need addition information please contact our Consumer Affairs Department at 504-272-2939. Came out very delicious and moist. Coat the reserved lemon zest with some sugar and arrange it on top of the cake as a garnish. Combine confectioners sugar and butter in medium size bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat butter and granulated sugar at medium speed until fluffy. Happy baking! Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean or with just a few crumbs. Since baking soda is a much stronger than baking powder you have to add cream of tarter to the baking soda. Place a fitted piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan. Don't over-mix or it will turn into a large dough-like ball. Hi Monica, Unfortunately we do not have a high-altitude recipe version for the Whipping Cream Pound Cake. Its a super easy recipe and honestly, a never fail recipe. CREAM butter, cream cheese and lemon zest in large bowl until light and fluffy. Assemble the layers and frost the cake with remaining Buttercream Frosting. Happy baking! how can I get this to stop. This recipe is awesome!! Hi Elaine, Baking temperature for this recipe is 325 for all oven types. Your email address will not be published. 1 hour and 15-30 minutes or until a long tester inserted in center of cake comes out completely clean. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, blending after each addition. This is only layer cake my Mother made. We actually have two 1234 recipes. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a small bowl; repeat twice more (ingredients should be sifted together 3 times). Let stand until the glaze is set. I live at high altitude, over 5,000ft. You can always contact us from the link on our home page if you desire. . I like that vanilla flavor so I add more for my taste. Preheat the oven to 350F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Ingredients: 6 (flour .. salt .. sugar .. temperature .. vanilla .) Your information was forwarded to our Consumer Relations Department. Tossing the fresh berries in flour helps to keep them from sticking to the bottom of the cake during baking. It may not be reaching the correct temperature now. I used butter to grease the pan along with flour. 1 Stick or 1/2 cup of butter typically has about 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Thanks for the mixing tip. Add sour cream, vanilla and lemon flavoring and mix well. With buttermilk you have to be careful as the ingredients in it will cause the other ingredients in the recipe to react differently. And my mom used to call it the 4-3-2-1 cake. How long should this cake be left in the pan to cool before inverting it on the cooling rack. Make the cake: Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. 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.) Come bake and let us know how it come out. Hi Mia, The Swans Down Kitchen did a little test and made a Marbled Red Velvet Whipping Cream Bundt Cake. Set aside. 2 cups sifted cake flour 1 cups sugar 3 tsp. Herbed Cheese Straws 9. This is delicious however mine was quite heavy possibly due to baking in a bundt cake pan. Im solo and only need one loaf, lol. The structure is also affected by the tendency for the cakes to rise too much and then collapse. There is no answer to the question people ask on your webpage. -Oven temperature too high or overbaking. CREAM butter, cream cheese and lemon zest in large bowl until light and fluffy. I used 2 round 8X2 inch cake pans and batter overflowed the 2 pans all over my oven and I followed this recipe to letter! Happy baking! SIFT Swans Down Cake Flour and measure out 3 cups. I want to make this ,have all the ingredients ready and can not find my bundt pan. you can substitute Baking Soda for Baking powder. 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice. Make sure to not fill the pans more than 2/3 of the way full and bake at 325F for about 40-50 minutes. Sift Swans Down Cake Flour once then measure; set Hi Christine, Thanks for the great questions. The recipe above is for our famous 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake, and these are the amounts you should follow if youre making the pound cake. Add most of the milk. You can add fresh lemon zest for more flavor. EXCELLENT!! Can I omit the Almond extract in this cake? Preheat oven to 325F. ), BAKE at 325 for approx. This recipe is a classic that has been around for a while, and that might have been a variation on the theme. Hi Natori, You can add cut fresh strawberries to the Whipping Cream Pound Cake. She divided the batter in half and added Bakers Chocolate to half. Unfortunately we have not tested the recipe prepared with cream cheese. You can see it here: https://swansdown.com/recipes/1-2-3-4-pound-cake-our-most-requested-recipe/, 1-2-3-4 Layer Cake Hi Wyzenna, You can use the recipe in a loaf vs a tube pan. 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 Explain the why of this. 1 cups sugar 3 tsp. The back of my swans down cake flour said to do 3 tbsp of baking powder. Typically a heavy and dense cake is a result of overmixing. This was for a party so I decided to try the recipe on my Swans Down box. Let us know if this helps! Made some changes: use only 2 sticks of butter, and 2 1/2 cup of sugar. 1/4 teaspoon ground clove Love this recipe, wanted to add strawberries to it ; wonder how that would taste ? Line the long sides of the pans with parchment paper "slings" and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray again. Also, will this recipe work for cupcakes. This cake can be made, wrapped w/wax paper then tinfoil and frozen. One of the ladies in my church sewing group made this for my birthday and its the best birthday cake Ive had in ages. baking powder 1 tsp. I add a little more of almond extract. Happy baking! Step 1. 3 cups granulated sugar. Add 2 t. vanilla extract and 1/4 t. lemon extract. Made several of the above following the above recipe. Prolonged mixing may cause loss of air or leavening gas and make cakes more compact and heavy with tunnels. Question? This is cake is DELISH!!! Did this recipe used to have more Whipping cream in it? Wed love to know. Sign up to join our email list and receive new recipes, baking tips, promotions and more. How long should I bake if using loaf pans? Combine flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture. Bake until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Add well beaten eggs. For more information visit our Baking Tips page. In large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and sour cream mix until creamy. They used the whipping cream pound cake as the base, divided the batter in half, add 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon red food color to one half of the batter. Once youve added the flour, reduce the speed on your mixer to low and mix until just combined. My Mom used this cake flour and made the best cakes. Sign up to join our email list and receive new recipes, baking tips, promotions and more. Also added 2 teaspoon baking powder to cake flour. Happy baking! 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). -Not sifting the flour before measuring, resulting in too much flour in the recipe. Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Which should be used? 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 decided to try it & I took it to work & it was a hit !! I didnt take it out due to the middle was not done. Thanks. Let us know how the next one goes! Thanks for bringing this up; we are going to add this tip to the recipe. Add flour, a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition. The back of the box has the recipe for the 1 2 3 4 Layer Cake, and should state 3 tsps of baking powder. Yes indeed, you can make cupcakes using this recipe, or with any of our cake recipes. If i only have cream cheese that is 1/3 less fat will my cake come out the same. Happy baking! Let us know how the turn out. Grams and ounces? Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside. While they work on developing a Pumpkin Spice Whipping Cream Pound Cake using Pumpkin Puree they offered the below suggestions that would not affect the overall recipe simply by adding these dry ingredients: Add: creamy. Bundt pans can be tricky for sure, but it sounds like you know what youre doing. Sift Swan's Down Cake Flour 5 Times before measuring into a Medium-Sized bowl. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This cake is perfect snack with a cup of coffee. Ive made this cake twice, however mine never looks as good because my glaze just always seems too thick with the 4 tablespoons of cream. Its the only one my son will eat too! When the syrup is cooled, remove the lemon zest with a strainer or slotted spoon, place it on some paper towel to drain and set it aside to use for garnishing the cake. 20 minutes, for the 6- 45 minutes. This is it, our famous 1-2-3-4 Pound Cake, the most often-requested recipe in Swans Down history. Sign up to join our email list and receive new recipes, baking tips, promotions and more. All ovens perform differently, testing your oven for temperature accuracy and the bake good carefully towards the end of bake time is key. Or a Bundt pan.!? 3 cups Swans Down Cake Flour 2 cups white granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs, room temperature 3/4 cup milk (whole or low fat) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Shop the recipe Directions Makes 2 loaves or 1 round (tube pan) cake.PREHEAT oven to 325. Instructions. Please note that this recipe makes a lot of batter and adding crushed cookies will yield even more. Easy Whipping Cream Pound Cake Made From Swans Down Whipping Cream Pound Cake Recipe For Decadent Desserts Swans Down Flour [irp] 7up Pound Cake The Seasoned Mom Old Fashioned Pound Cake With Whipping Cream Out Of The Box Baking Classic Pound Cake Passed Down Through Several Generations Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe Call Me Pmc Rich, decadent, and just absurdly good. In your mixer bowl, add butter, oil or shortening, and cream cheese and beat for 2 minutes on high speed. Beat until smooth and creamy, adding more cream 1 tablespoon at a time if necessary. Perfectly flat across the top, too.
