Vanilla-Almond Pound Cake With Easy Strawberry-Rose Sauce
- FOR THE POUND CAKE:
- 1/2 pounds Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract (or Use An Additional 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract)
- 1 cup Sugar, Plus 2 Tablespoons
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- Butter, To Grease The Pan
- FOR THE STRAWBERRY SAUCE:
- 3 cups Sliced Strawberries
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons Rosewater
- 1. For the cake: Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan (preferably a glass pan) with butter and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- 2. Use a handheld electric mixer to beat the butter and extracts together in a large bowl. Cream in the sugar. Add the eggs and the yolk one at a time, beating until fully incorporated and fluffy before adding another. Once the eggs are added, beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the flour and salt and use a wooden spoon to stir just until combined, being careful not to over-mix.
- 3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and put it into the oven. Bake until the loaf is golden on all sides, split on top, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a couple crumbs (not completely dry), about 1 hour 15 minutes. The sauce needs to sit in the refrigerator for an hour so you can make it at this time if desired (instructions below).
- 4. Remove pan from oven and set it on a rack. Cool cake for 20 minutes in the pan, and then run a knife along the perimeter and slide the loaf out. Transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- 5. For the strawberry sauce, combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and let them sit for an hour in the fridge.
- 6. Serve each slice of pound cake topped with strawberry sauce, and of course you can also add a dollop of whipped cream if you like.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/vanilla-almond-pound-cake-with-easy-strawberry-rose-sauce/ (may not work)