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Mother's Day: Vanilla Bean Pound Cake

Source of Recipe


Southern Lady (May-June 2011)



List of Ingredients



• ¾ cup butter, softened
  
• 1½ cups sugar
  
• 4 large eggs
  
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  
• Sweetened whipped cream
  
• Fresh berries
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 300° F. Spray a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
   In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
   
   
2. In a small bowl, sift together flour and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into batter; add vanilla extract, and beat to combine. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour.
   
   
3. Cover loosely with aluminum foil, and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
   Serve with whipped cream and fresh berries.
   
   Makes 8 to 10 servings.