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Pound cake with Blackberry Glaze

This cake is surprisingly easy to make, and comes out with the perfect buttery crumb texture! I used king Arthur cake flour for this recipe, which I believe helped a lot with the texture. All purpose flour would work as well, but it may not have the same crumb.

The blackberry glaze gives it a whimsical touch, and a beautiful color! I recommend saving some of the blackberries for garnish and added flavor (my 2 year old ate the rest of our blackberries before the cake even came out of the oven, they are her favorite!)

I will spare you the rest of my life story, and get right to the recipe! Enjoy!

Buttery Vanilla Pound Cake with Blackberry Glaze

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Prep Time 14 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 225 g 1 ¾ cups Cake flour
  • 2 Teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter
  • 100 g 1/2 cup granulated or cane sugar
  • 50 g 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ Teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ Cup 150 ml Whole Milk
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 2 Teaspoons butter extract optional, but preferred
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Blackberry Glaze

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Milk or Heavy Cream
  • 1 Cup blackberries

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and thoroughly grease your pan, especially if you are using a bundt pan or loaf pan with an intricate design.
  • Combine the butter and sugar, mixing well until it is a creamy consistency
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder in a separate bowl, stir until combined
  • Add eggs to the butter and sugar mixture, mix until combined
  • Add butter and vanilla extract
  • Add half of the milk then Gradually add about half of the flour mixture in
  • Add the rest of the milk, followed by the rest of the flour mixture
  • Once well combined, pour the mixture into the greased pan, and bake for about one hour.
  • To check if its cooked, insert a toothpick or skewer into the center, it should come out clean. Cook times vary depending on the pan used and the oven, so it may need slightly more time.

Blackberry Glaze

  • Puree blackberries in a food processor, then strain in a fine mesh sieve. You may need to gently press the mixture against the sieve with a spoon to extract the liquid
  • Discard the seeds/remainder
  • combine the powdered sugar, milk, and blackberry juice in a bowl.
  • Whisk together until desired consistency, adding more milk if needed.
  • Once the cake has cooled completely, add glaze to the top