Country Pound Cake From Today In Mississippi Recipes

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder, then the boiling water. Let it bubble up for a few seconds, then turn it off and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt. Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture and stir a few times to start to cool the chocolate.
• In a separate small bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Pour over the flour-chocolate mixture and mix until everything is combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.
• Sprinkle the marshmallows over the cake, then return the dish to the oven to broil until the marshmallows start to turn golden, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
• For the icing: Melt the butter in a saucepan, then whisk in the milk and cocoa powder. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar in 4 to 5 additions. Stir in the nuts and vanilla.
• Pour the icing all over the marshmallows, allowing some marshmallows to remain visible. Let the icing set, then deliver or serve.

MISSISSIPPI CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan, tube pan or two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans.
• Combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs and egg yolk, and vanilla in large bowl; beat until smooth.
• Add cake flour ½ cup at a time. Stir together until smooth.
• Pour into pan. Bake 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serves 16.

COUNTRY POUND CAKE FROM "TODAY IN MISSISSIPPI."

Steps:

• Mix vegetable oil,sugar, and eggs. Add pineapple, banana, and pecans.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add to sugar mixture. Add cinnamon, vanilla, ans cherries.
• Grate nutmeg over mixture.
• Pour into a tube pan and bake at 525 to 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

COUNTRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix oil, sugar, and eggs.
• Add pineapple, banana, and pecans.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. . Add to sugar mixture.
• Add cinnamon, vanilla, and cherries.
• Pour into a tube pan and bake at 325 to 350 for 1 1/2 hours.