Recipe Of The Week

Jet, Oct 23, 2000

PERFECT DESSERT

For many people, a meal just isn't complete until their sweet tooth has been satisfied with a delectable dessert. Sour cream Pound Cake makes a scrumptiously perfect dessert for any meal.

SOUR CREAM CAKE

1 1/4 cups butter or margarine
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract
2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; blend in vanilla and rum extract. Sift flour with salt; add alternately with sour cream, reserving 2 tablespoons sour cream. Blend baking soda into reserved sour cream and add to batter, stirring to blend. Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pick inserted in center comes out clean.