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The Cartoon Kitchen: Spice Pound Cake
This week's Cartoon Kitchen features Serious Eats' cartoonist in residence Larry Gonick's spin on pound cake. —Ed Levine
The Cartoon Kitchen: Spice Pound Cake
About This Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon clove
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) sweet butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons ground coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, a pinch of salt, the cinnamon, clove, and cardamom.
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2
Cream the butter with the dry ingredients; add the eggs, coffee and vanilla. Mix well and turn out into a greased loaf pan.
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3
Bake for 50 minutes; let cool. Chocolate icing is nice, but not necessary.
