How Do You Make A Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake?
Mostly everyone I know enjoys a really good pound cake. The original pound cake goes back to the early 1700s. Created in Britain, its name came from using two ounces each of butter, eggs, flour and sugar resulting in the name “pound”. Called “Quatre Quarts” by the French which meant four fourths. The original pound cake didn’t contain any leavening agents which would soften and make the cake lighter. Baking powder, buttermilk and baking soda are leavening agents. There a several variations of pound cake recipes. You can use sour cream instead of cream cheese, different types of flavoring and also add your choice of fruits. There are several styles of pound cakes which includes Southern Style, British Style, French Style, Mexican Style and Columbian Style. Sit butter, cream cheese and eggs out until they become room temperature. Do not take them directly from the refrigerator your cream cheese and butter mixture will be lumpy. Sift flour 2- 3 times and place to the side. Cream butter an