Monday, January 3, 2011

Sugar and Spice Pound Cake


1 box Spice Cake mix, recommended: Duncan Hines
1 ~6 oz vanilla instant pudding mix, recommended: Jell-o
1 c milk
3 eggs
1/2 c oil
3/4 c sour cream
1 recipe cream cheese frosting, recipe to follow
sugar sprinkles, for decorating

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour Bundt pan and set aside.

Place cake mix, pudding mix, milk, eggs, oil and sour cream in bowl of standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Whisk on low 30 seconds to combine, then mix on medium high 3 to 4 minutes until thick and creamy. Pour into prepared Bundt pan and bake in center of preheated oven 45 to 55 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes in pan then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Wrap cooled cake in foil or plastic wrap and refrigertate 1 to 12 hours. Place cold cake on platter and pour icing over. Decorate with sugar sprinkles. Serves 18.

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 stick butter, softened
2 c powdered sugar
1/4 c milk

Place all ingredients in bowl of standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Whisk on low 30 seconds to combine, then mix on medium high 5 minutes until smooth and no lumps remain. Yield 3 cups frosting.

Chef's Note: If desired, the frosting can be omitted and a light dusting of powdered sugar can be used to achieve the "sugar" portion of the recipe.

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