Quarter of a Pound Cake

Name: Quarter of a Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon baking powder; Dash salt; Dash ground mace; 1/4 cup 2% milk

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri downsizes everyone’s favorite pound cake without losing any of its sweet appeal!

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
Dash ground mace
1/4 cup 2% milk

Directions

In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and mace; add to egg mixture alternately with milk.
Pour into a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into eight slices.

Nutrition Facts

2 slices: 358 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri downsizes everyone’s favorite pound cake without losing any of its sweet appeal!

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