Strawberry Pound Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Strawberry Pound Cake a try. This recipe makes 16 servings with 304 calories, 5g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up strawberry extract, buttermilk, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Drain strawberries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Chop the strawberries; set juice and berries aside.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well. Stir in the pecans, chopped strawberries and extracts.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.
Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pan to a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and reserved strawberry juice.
Add the sliced strawberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat; stir in extracts.
Brush some of the sauce over the warm cake.
Serve cake with remaining sauce.