liqueur pound cakes (for gift giving)

How To Make liqueur pound cakes (for gift giving)

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 300F. Prepare 4 loaf pans, each about 3 1/2 by 7 inches. Butter each loaf pan, then dust lightly with flour.
• Step 2
  In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar to butter, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Step 3
  Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract.
• Step 4
  Gradually mix cake flour into creamed mixture.
• Step 5
  FOR THE LIQUEUR SYRUP: In a 2- or 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, light corn syrup and water. Over medium heat stir slowly until mixture simmers. Continue heating without stirring until mixture boils. Cover and boil for 1 minute until sugar dissolves and liquid is clear. (NOTE: If you don't cover the pan and if you stir while the syrup boils, crunchy sugar crystals will form in the finished cake.)
• Step 6
  Remove from heat and uncover. Let stand to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Step 7
  Turn cake out and immediately return cake to pan. With a slender wooden skewer, wooden pick or fork, poke 1 inch deep holes, about 1/2 inch apart, all over the top of cakes.
• Step 8
  Immediately pour an equal amount of syrup over each cake. It will soak in. Let cool on rack for 30 minutes.
• Step 9
  Remove from pan and serve, or wrap securely and store in a cool area.
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