uncle davids poundcake

Name: Uncle Davids Poundcake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## FOR THE SYRUP TOPPING; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) coconut extract; 1 teaspoon(s) rum; ## FOR THE CAKE; 1 pound(s) butter; 3/4 pound(s) confectioners sugar; 7 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) pure lemon flavoring; 1 teaspoon(s) pure almond flavoring; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) coconut extract; 1 teaspoon(s) rum (may add more if you like); 3 cup(s) cake flour,msifted

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IMA Starr

Richton Park, IL

Updated on Jul 27, 2014

My Uncle David made a to die for pound cake and he passed away before I learned the recipe. After years of fruitless attempts, I finally got it right. This recipe won second place in The La Montanita's Inaugural Dessert Contest on October 16, 2010 when I lived in Albuquerque. First place was won by a professional chef so I didn't feel bad at all. One of the judges a pastry chef told me My Uncle David knew how to make a cake. My family and friends love this recipe and it is a hit whenever I make it for any occassion.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12-16 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE SYRUP TOPPING
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon rum
FOR THE CAKE
1 pound butter
3/4 pound confectioners sugar
7 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure lemon flavoring
1 teaspoon pure almond flavoring
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon rum (may add more if you like)
3 cups cake flour,msifted

How To Make uncle davids poundcake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large bundt pan or 2 loaf pans with non-stick flour spray

Step 2

cream butter and add sugar in batches. Beat eggs into batter and mix well.
Step 3

Add flavoring to batter and butter milk. Mix well.
Step 4

Pour into pans and place in oven. Immediately turn oven down to 350 degrees (I baked this cake originally in a high altitude so the higher temp set the crust).
Step 5

Bake for forty-five minutes to one hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Step 6

While the cake is baking boil sugar and watering. Bring to boil and add flavorings. Keep at warm temperature. When cake is ready pour warm syrup over cake and allow to sit in a covered cake dish for at least 2 hours to let the syrup set.
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