Honey Pound Cake

Name: Honey Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: canola oil for loaf pan; 1 c. (2 sticks) butter at room temperature; 1 1/3 c. sugar; 1/4 c. Honey; 5 large eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 3/4 c. flour, sifted; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt

The sweet, floral flavor of good honey makes this pound cake extra special.

By Cheryl SlocumPublished: Sep 17, 2007

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Charles Schiller

Yields:

10 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

Cal/Serv:

410

The sweet, floral flavor of good honey makes this pound cake extra special.

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Ingredients

canola oil for loaf pan
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup Honey
5 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly oil a 6-cup loaf pan. Beat the butter, sugar, and honey together using a mixer set on high until very light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat until smooth.
2. Step 2Spoon into the prepared pan and bake until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before unmolding

Tip: Try deeply flavored leatherwood honey, from Tasmania, for a richer cake.

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