Today I thought I would follow-up my last two posts for fondue with a very easy pound cake recipe to serve with the chocolate fondue. This cake is not only easy to prepare, it is also easy on the budget. Purchasing desserts can be very costly, so whenever possible it's nice to throw together something at home, especially if it means time spent in the kitchen with family.
Recipe:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 tsps. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1. Grease and flour a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan, set aside.
2. Measure all the ingredients into a large mixer bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scrape bowl. Beat 3 minutes on high speed; scrape bowl to make sure all the ingredients are blended well.
3. Pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 60 - 70 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Let cake sit in pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack, then remove to cool completely before cutting into cubes for fondue, or simply slice and enjoy plain.
Tip: For ease in removing a loaf cake or bread from a pan, run a table knife around the inside edge of the pan. Then carefully slide a pancake turner under the cake and gently lift to loosen all the way around the cake. Turn the cake out onto the wire rack to cool.
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