Holiday Baking Recipes and Traditional American Cuisine

Here are two easy Holiday Baking Recipes for your next special occasion. Both are appropriate any time of the year.

Lemon Pound Cake

CAKE INGREDIENTS:

GLAZE INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed until creamy.
Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed.
Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk until well mixed.
Stir in lemon peel and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Spread batter into greased and floured baking pan.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan. Let cool completely.
Stir together powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 Tablespoon of milk in a small bowl.
Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Using a whisk or blender, cream the butter and sugar until light.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
Beat in the vanilla and almond extract.
Add the baking soda, salt, sour cream, and flour.
Beat until smooth and well blended.
Spread mixture in the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.
Increase oven temperature to 325°F.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until the top is browned and a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

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