A sumptuous holiday pound cake with a Northwestern flavor. Excellent for Christmas buffets or open houses!
Original recipe makes 1 – 10 inch tube or Bundt pan
Ingredients
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons brandy
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup eggnog
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup white sugar
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PREP
35 mins
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COOK
1 hr 5 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 40 mins
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine dried blueberries, dried cherries, dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoons brandy. Soak for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the eggnog, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in soaked fruit mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, mix together brandy, water, and 3/4 cup sugar. With pastry brush, brush entire surface of cake with glaze. Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 387 kcal
Carbohydrates: 59.5 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Fat: 13.9 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Sodium: 106 mg