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Servings: 10
Ingredients
- Pound Cake Recipe with Rum, Two Ways
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- Buttered Rum Pound Cake Recipe
- 1 1/3 cups (185 grams) all-purpose flour (we use Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (240 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 8 tablespoons (115 grams or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- For the Rum Syrup:
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 94g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 314 | |
| Calories from Fat 74 | 24% |
| Total Fat 8.41g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 2.21g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium 537mg | 22% |
| Potassium 81mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 51.2g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 2.81g | 2% |
| Protein 5.68g | 9% |
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