sour cream pound cake with fresh strawberry sauce

Recipe by
Susan Pagano
Mills River, NC

I found this recipe in a magazine years ago and everyone loves it so much that I am requested to bring it to all parties. I prefer making the recipe in loaf pans as it seems to serve more easily. I usually have fresh whipped cream (with a bit of almond extract) for those who might like to add it.

yield 12 to 16 slices
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sour cream pound cake with fresh strawberry sauce

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cardamon or nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    softened, unsalted butter
  • 6
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • SAUCE
  • 3 Tbsp
    strawberry preserves
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    grand marnier or additional orange juice
  • 4 c
    sliced strawberries
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    lemon juice

How To Make sour cream pound cake with fresh strawberry sauce

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350
  • 2
    Grease and flour 12 cup bundt cake or 2 bread pans
  • 3
    Whisk together, in medium bowl, flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg (or cardamom), baking soda
  • 4
    Beat together, on medium speed in a large bowl, sugar and butter until well blended and smooth
  • 5
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled)
  • 6
    Beat in sugar.
  • 7
    At low speed beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternating with sour cream, in 2 parts -- ending with flour mix
  • 8
    Spoon patter into prepared pan(s) smoothing the top
  • 9
    Bake for 1 hour and 10-15 minutes until golden brown and tester comes out clean
  • 10
    Cool in pan(s) on wire rack for 10-15 minutes
  • 11
    Run knife around edges and invert onto wire racks
  • 12
    Cool completely
  • 13
    Sauce
  • 14
    Heat preserves, orange juice and Grand Marnier in a medium, Pyrex bowl, until warm and preserves melted
  • 15
    Stir in lemon juice and strawberries
  • 16
    Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate up to 8 hours to blend flavors
  • 17
    When serving spoon sauce over cake slices
  • 18
    Cover and store at room temperature

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