Festive Pound Cake With Fruit Compote Recipe
Ingredients
| CAKE | ||
| Sugar | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 6 Small | |
| All-purpose flour - 3 cups | ||
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Orange peel | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| COMPOTE | ||
| Dried Apricots - 3/4 cup cut-up | ||
| Cherries package | 1 , sweetened | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange juice | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brandy | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Orange | 1 Medium, peeled | |
| Ice cream, if desired | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven hot to 350°F.
MAKING
2) Take 10-inch angel food (tube cake) pan and grease generously with shortening.
3) Lightly dust with flour.
4) In a large bowl mix 2 1/2 cups sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy.
5) Stir in vanilla and mix well.
6) Mix 1 egg at a time till blended.
7) In a small bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix together.
8) Add flour mixture alternately with orange peel and milk. Beat generously after each addition.
9) Pour the batter into the pan.
10) Bake for 55 to 65 minutes.
11) Let stand to cool for 15 minutes.
FINALIZING
12) Place the cake in a serving plate.
13) Let stand to cool for 1 1/2 hours.
14) In a medium saucepan, mix apricots, cherries, 1/2 cup sugar and the orange juice.
15) Heat the mixture till boiling.
16) Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
17) Mix in brandy and chopped orange.
SERVING
18) Serve warm with cake and ice cream.
1) Preheat oven hot to 350°F.
MAKING
2) Take 10-inch angel food (tube cake) pan and grease generously with shortening.
3) Lightly dust with flour.
4) In a large bowl mix 2 1/2 cups sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy.
5) Stir in vanilla and mix well.
6) Mix 1 egg at a time till blended.
7) In a small bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix together.
8) Add flour mixture alternately with orange peel and milk. Beat generously after each addition.
9) Pour the batter into the pan.
10) Bake for 55 to 65 minutes.
11) Let stand to cool for 15 minutes.
FINALIZING
12) Place the cake in a serving plate.
13) Let stand to cool for 1 1/2 hours.
14) In a medium saucepan, mix apricots, cherries, 1/2 cup sugar and the orange juice.
15) Heat the mixture till boiling.
16) Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
17) Mix in brandy and chopped orange.
SERVING
18) Serve warm with cake and ice cream.
Chef
