Home > Recipes > Spiced Pound Cake

Spiced Pound Cake Recipe

From the first time my mother baked this cake years ago, it became a family favorite. Fruit and spices add a twist to a traditional pound cake, and the glaze has a hint of lemon. You can substitute other flavors of baby food, like apricots, for the peaches. We often serve this dessert for Thanksgiving.

[X]

Rate Spiced Pound Cake Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Spiced Pound Cake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 10-12 Servings

30 60 90

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
5 jars (2-1/2 ounces each) peach baby food
1 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with baby food. Fold in walnuts. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.
Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake. Cool completely. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Editor's Note: As a substitute for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 392 calories, 16 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Pound Cake in Country October/November 2005, p51