African Pound Cake
A rich and buttery Nigerian cake with a soft but slightly dense texture, perfect for celebrations or everyday baking.
Servings 10
Calories 735.8kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 sticks salted Butter 2 cups of Butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 10 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk or dissolve 4 Tbs of powdered Milk in ½ cup of Water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease your baking pan with some butter and dust it with some flour, then set it aside. 12-inch pan or 2 8/9 inch pans.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and nutmeg. Set aside
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. About 10 minutes using a hand whisk, 2 to 3 minutes in a stand mixer (med/low speed), 3 to 4 minutes with an electric hand mixer (med/low speed).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Add vanilla extract and mix.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, mixing just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 80 to 100 minutes if using the 12-inch pan and 60 to 70 minutes if using the 8-inch pans.
- Bake until it's golden and caramelized on the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out fairly clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 735.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 79.7g | Protein: 11.5g | Fat: 41.9g | Saturated Fat: 24.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.2g | Trans Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 262.3mg | Sodium: 360.4mg | Potassium: 267.6mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1387IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 110.7mg | Iron: 3.2mg