Ginger Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk ⓘ
- 1 (2 2/3 ounce) jar crystallized ginger, finely minced (I just weighed out about 3 ounces on a scale) ⓘ
- 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature) ⓘ
- 3 cups sugar ⓘ
- 6 large eggs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (lightly spooned into cup and leveled off) ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if butter is salted) ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat milk and ginger in small saucepan over medium heat until very warm--do not boil--let stand 10-15 minutes off heat. Preheat oven to 325, grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar beating 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time. beating just until yellow disappears; stir in vanilla.
- Sift together flour and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour, beat at low speed just to blend and spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool in pan on rack 10 minutes before unmolding and cooling completely on rack.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
577
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).