This week’s SMS was chosen by Michele of Veggie Num Nums: perfect pound cake! I debated about whether to make this recipe as written or change it up a bit since it’s such a wonderful blank slate. In the end, I decided to go with just a few minor modifications. First, I substituted almond extract for about 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Also, I used an idea for a vanilla-sugar glaze I’d seen in one of King Arthur Flour’s recipes for pound cake. The glaze consists of a combination of sugar, water and vanilla extract (I used half vanilla extract and half almond extract) and is drizzled over the top of the batter before the cake is baked.
I cut the cake this morning to try it and thought it was fantastic! The crumb is perfect and though the cake was dense, it wasn’t dry. I loved the glaze I’d added – it really gave the cake a sweet, crunchy top and those were undoubtedly my favorite bites of the cake. Thanks to Michele for a great pick this week! The recipe can be found here and you can see how the other cakes turned out by visiting the SMS site.
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The glaze on top looks amazing!
what a nice cake. surely it e perfect pound cake. The glaze on top makes it even more delicious
I love the idea of putting the glaze on the cake before baking it – and it seems to have worked, since the cake wasn’t dry. I’ll have to try that!
Looks beautiful. I love pound cake and am always looking for a new/good/excellent recipe.
I wonder how it would taste with lemon?
What a perfect looking pound cake. I have never heard of adding a glaze Before baking, I’ll have give that a try!
I have put a glaze on a warm cake and also a cool one but not before baking. Sounds wonderful. I also like the addition of almond too. YUMMY!
Joyce
Yum yours looks great..No fair it wasn’t dry..mine was really dry. I ended somthering it with Choke Cherry jam and it tasted good!
I like the idea of almond.
I did a lemon syrup for mine. I wish I’d had a little more. Mine was still a little on the dry side!
Yes, I would like you to send me some of this, so thank you for suggesting it. It looks perfect and I love the changes you made with the flavorings. Looks fantastic.
Beautiful pound cake! Mine turned out a little on the dry side, so it definitely could have benefited from a nice pre-glaze like that, what a great idea.
Your cake looks fantastic. The glaze sounds awesome.
Your cake looks gorgeous! The glaze sounds heavenly. I love the idea of adding it before baking, sounds like it added great texture. Mine could have used a little crunchiness.
The glaze sounds nice!! Especially putting it on before baking!
Your cake looks great. Great idea on the glaze. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was good too (even though I tweaked the recipe a bit).
Stunning photo! Thanks for sharing!
Ooo, love the idea of the glaze! Looks absolutely perfect – sitting in the office and can’t wait to get home and have another slice of mine! x
It really does look like a perfect pound cake! I can see just how moist it is!
When I first saw your picture, I thought, I wonder how she got such a nice crusty top! The glaze sounds wonderful 🙂
I had the same dilemma with the cake. I didn’t know whether to change it or leave it as it is, I left it alone in the end 😉
Katie xox
*drools* your cake looks good enough to eat 😉
my cake has these weird little wingtips were it leaned up on the loaf pan, any idea how to avoid that?
Your cake looks like it baked up perfectly. I will have to try it with almond as that sounds super tasty.
looks great. I baked this one but didn’t have time to post about it!
Your cake looks perfect, perfect, perfect. I forgot the glaze, too — just as well since I forgot the butter. I do have the link bookmarked, though, and I might try this one again!
Great idea with the glaze! Your pictures are amazing, nice job.
great idea w/the glaze – looks wonderful
Thank you SO much for baking with me. Your pound cake looks amazing!!