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Southern Comfort Pound Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 65 minutes
  • Total Time: 85 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Southern American

Description

This Southern Comfort Pound Cake is a rich, moist, and flavorful dessert that combines the classic buttery pound cake texture with a subtle hint of Southern Comfort whiskey. Perfect for special occasions or a delicious treat any day, this cake features vanilla and almond extracts alongside a creamy sour cream addition for extra moisture and tenderness.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • ½ cup Southern Comfort whiskey (or your preferred whiskey)
  • 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan to prevent the cake from sticking.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set this mixture aside.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color. This usually takes about 4 to 5 minutes and is essential for incorporating air into the batter.
  4. Add Eggs and Extracts: Add the eggs one at a time to the creamed butter and sugar, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts to enhance the flavor of the cake.
  5. Alternate Adding Dry Ingredients and Sour Cream: Add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three separate additions, alternating with the sour cream. Start and end with the dry ingredients. Mix gently each time, just until combined to avoid overmixing which can toughen the cake.
  6. Add Southern Comfort: Gently fold in the Southern Comfort whiskey until it is evenly blended throughout the batter, imparting a subtle whisky flavor.
  7. Bake the Cake: Pour the prepared batter into the greased bundt pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, indicating the cake is fully baked.
  8. Cool and Serve: Let the pound cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes to firm up, then carefully invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely. For an added touch, drizzle a glaze made from powdered sugar mixed with Southern Comfort whiskey over the cooled cake before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure all ingredients, especially eggs, butter, and sour cream, are at room temperature for best results.
  • Use a bundt or tube pan to ensure even baking and proper rising.
  • A toothpick test is important to check for doneness to avoid under or overbaking.
  • For an alcoholic glaze, combine powdered sugar with Southern Comfort until reaching desired consistency.
  • Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to three days or freeze for longer storage.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/southern-comfort-pound-cake-recipe/