I guess I have a thing for back-of-the-box pound cake recipes because here's another one. This time it's from the package of Adams Extract Pound Cake Flavor Extract. Yes, pound cake flavored extract exists! According to Adams, it's a mix of vanilla, butter and lemon. It's modeled after the three flavors used in a 1965 Texas State Fair award winning pound cake. You can see that old recipe here.
The updated recipe for Adams Prize Winning Pound Cake now appears on the back of the Pound Cake Flavor Extract box. It's a smaller cake designed for a loaf pan, and of course it calls for the new extract which combines all three flavors.
Pound Cake Extract Substitutes
The recipe is a good one, and I'm glad my husband brought home the special pound cake flavoring. That said, this cake would be perfect with just a blend of vanilla, lemon and maybe a dash of butter extract. It has a smooth, tight crumbed texture, is very moist (thanks to the glaze) and slices neatly. You can make it as one loaf or divide it into 4 small loaves. It's perfect served with fruit and whipped cream or all by itself since it has a flavorful glaze.
Along with baking one cake, I tested it in small Wilton loaf pans and the cakes baked up perfectly in about 45 minutes.
At this point, I almost like the small loaves better because they are just as moist as the large loaf and a little easier to share.
Recipe
Adams Extract Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter 230 grams
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar 265 grams
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Adams Pound Cake Flavoring
- ¾ teaspoon salt reduce to ¼ if using salted butter
- 1 ½ cups 6.8 ounces all-purpose flour (190 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons Adams Pound Cake Flavoring
- Milk as needed start with 2 teaspoons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan or use 4 3x5 inch loaf pans.
- With an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar (⅓ cup at a time) beating well. Continue beating butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Reduce speed to low and add 1 egg. Mix on low until egg is fully blended, then increase speed and beat for 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining eggs, adding individual eggs on low and increasing speed. Beat in the flavoring and the salt.
- Mix together the flour and the baking powder, then add to the batter and stir on low until fully blended.
- Spoon batter into the pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a tester inserted comes out clean. If making small loaves, bake time should be about 45 minutes.
- Let cool in pan for 30 minutes, loosening it slightly from the sides while cooling.
- To make glaze, combine sugar and flavoring, then add milk teaspoons at a time, stirring until creamy and smooth. Drizzle over cake in pan. Allow the glaze to set somewhat, then remove from pan.
Brian says
Too funny! I bet your not missing these 100+ degree days though.
Anna says
Brian, I am a bit homesick.
In other news, I ordered a new product from Nielsen Massey called lemon paste and plan on testing this same recipe with it.
Brian says
Adams Extract??? Careful, your Texas roots are showing 🙂
Anna says
Have you tried ordering it off their website yet? I haven't ordered it on-line, but it appears that you can. https://www.adamsextract.com/productDetails.aspx?productID=62896&departmentName=Extracts&productName=Pound-Cake-Flavor-Extract---1.5-FL-OZ-Bottle
You could also try to duplicate the flavor by using 1 teaspoon each of vanilla, lemon and butter extract. Good luck! Even if you don't use the special flavoring, the recipe makes a good cake.
Jorjana White says
Hi, I cannot find this extract anywhere! I live in the Dallas area so if you could give me some ideas I would appreciate it.
If I cannot find it, what do you suggest to come close to the flavor?
Sonya says
This sounds delicious!
Sue says
That is fascinating! The extract box looks kind of retro 1965! Did Todd bring that back from Texas? Should I have my friend from Dallas look for it? I’m going to see her in August. She could be my mule.
T. Martin says
This extract combo reminds me of a tip I came across in the comments section of another cake recipe which suggested combining vanilla, orange, lemon and a little almond extract to get a sugar cookie type flavor. The cake disappeared before I could taste it so guess it was good.