Easy vanilla pound cake
Bring a smile to your friends and family with a slice of our vanilla pound cake. It’s the perfect partner to a cuppa for elevenses or afternoon tea
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Prep:10 mins
Cook:45 mins
- Serves 8
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 478
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fat 23g
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saturates 14g
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carbs 62g
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sugars 43g
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fibre 1g
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protein 5g
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salt 0.46g
Ingredients
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g caster sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste / ½ vanilla pod seeds
- 125g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste / ½ vanilla pod seeds
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper (mine was 19cm x 9cm x 6cm). Put all of the ingredients except those for the icing into a large bowl and beat together, either using an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon until smooth and combined. Pour the mix into the loaf tin and spread evenly with the back of spoon. Bake for 40 – 45 mins.
Once out of the oven, leave to cool and make the icing. Combine the icing sugar and vanilla paste with three tbsp of water – you may need more but add it gradually to get a thick icing. Spread it over the top of the cake; it’s fine if it drips down the edges. Allow to set and then slice.