Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Butter Pound Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 TSP vanilla extract
5 large eggs
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 TSP baking powder
1/8 TSP salt
3 TBSPs water
GARNISH, optional:


3 TBSPs light corn syrup
1 package fresh rosemary sprigs
1/4 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup fresh cranberries
2 TBSPs fresh blueberries
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10" fluted tube pan.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition.

Transfer to prepared pan.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

If desired, for garnish, place corn syrup in a small microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave, uncovered, 10 seconds or until warm.
Brush corn syrup lightly over rosemary.
Sprinkle sugar to coat; place on waxed paper to dry.
Reheat remaining corn syrup until warm; gently toss cranberries and blueberries in syrup.
Toss in remaining sugar to coat.
Place on waxed paper; let stand until set, about 1 hour.

Just before serving, top cake with sugared rosemary and berries.
If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

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