Monday Recipes - 12/18/2023

Tips for Making Pound Cake

1. Quality Ingredients: Use fresh, high-quality butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.

2. Room Temperature Ingredients: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature.

3. Thorough Creaming: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Sifted Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt for a uniform texture.

5. Gentle Mixing: Fold dry ingredients into the batter gently.

6. Baking Precision: Preheat the oven; bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

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🤔 Today’s Trivia Question

Why is it called a "Pound Cake”?

(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)

Video: Classic Southern Pound Cake

🤔 Answer to Today’s Trivia Question

The term "pound cake" originated from the traditional recipe that called for a pound each of four key ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, and eggs.