How to Serve Pound Cake
Pound cake, made from butter, flour, sugar and eggs, is a rich and delicious dessert. You can make pound cake even more decadent, however, by serving it in several different ways. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Serve pound cake plain or dusted simply with powdered sugar. This serving style allows the flavor of the pound cake to shine through.
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Cover pound cake with a fondant icing. You can make fondant icing simply from a combination of powdered sugar and water or powdered sugar and milk. Spread the fondant icing over the top of the cake. You can also use a straw to punch holes in the pound cake, and then you can pour the icing over the cake allowing the icing to seep down into the cake through the holes.
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Make a strawberry shortcake using pound cake. Cut a slice of pound cake and cover it with sliced, fresh strawberries. Top it with whipped cream, or topping mix and you will have a delicious variation on the strawberry shortcake. You might even lightly sweeten the strawberries if they aren't' sweet.
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Top pound cake with fresh or frozen fruit. Use fresh berries such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries to give a fresh taste to pound cake. You can also defrost frozen berries or other fruit and top a slice of pound cake with the defrosted fruit.
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Create a pound cake sundae. Put a scoop of ice cream on top of a slice of pound cake. Cover liberally with hot fudge. Add whipped cream, chopped nuts and a cherry if desired.
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