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Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

October 14, 2015 by Quinn Caudill 39 Comments

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Okay so Starbucks are everywhere. My daughter loves the place. I myself enjoy a simple coffee with cream and sugar, not a Grande Caramel Macchiato Latte with Madagascar cinnamon topped with whipped cream from organic cows who are massaged daily. My coffee is well, just coffee. But Starbucks is also known for great treats to go with your Jumbo Grande “I think this is coffee” drink.

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One of these is Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake. There are plenty of copycat version of this very rich and dense pound cake on the web. So I might as well add my version. Don’t want to be left out. Back in the summer, my neighbor Lindsay blessed me with about two gallons of fresh raspberries.Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake | www.dadwhats4dinner.com

I made lots of recipes with the fresh raspberries including Raspberry Ricotta Cheesecake Squares and Cranachan with Fresh Raspberries, but also froze a few bags. Raspberries freeze great. So when I decided to make this pound cake I had fresh frozen raspberries at the ready. This recipe makes a very dense cake. It is more like bread than a cake. Either way it goes great with your morning coffee even when your coffee has more calories than a slice of this Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake.Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake | www.dadwhats4dinner.com

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Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
For Raspberry Pound Cake:
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp Rodelle Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp lime extract divided (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cup cake flour like King Arthur
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp . baking powder
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1 tbsp Polaner All Fruit Raspberry Spread no seeds
For Frosting:
  • 1/2 stick butter softened
  • 1/4 cream cheese 1/3 less fat softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla and 1/4 tsp lime extract. Set aside.
  4. Place raspberries in a fine mesh strainer.
  5. Using a spatula or a wooden spoon push and mash the raspberries through strainer over a bowl.
  6. Discard the seeds and pith left in strainer.
  7. Blend together the raspberry juice and all fruit spread. Set aside.
  8. Fit your stand mixer with paddle attachment.
  9. Sift flour, sugar and baking powder into the stand mixer bowl. Turn mixer on low.
  10. Add in softened butter and mix on low until the flour/butter mixture has combined.
  11. With mixer on low, slowly pour in eggs mixture into the mixing bowl in a steady stream.
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  13. Continue to beat on low until thoroughly mixed.
  14. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  15. Slowly pour raspberry juice mix over batter in a stream.
  16. Swirl juice into the batter using a knife.
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  18. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  19. Remove from oven and allow to cool in loaf pan for 10-15 minutes on a wire rack.
  20. Turn out of pan and allow to cool completely.
For Frosting:
  1. In a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat together softened butter, cream cheese and 1/4 tsp lime extract until smooth.
  2. Slowly add in powdered sugar and combine until smooth.
  3. Spread over the top of the cooled pound cake.
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  5. Chill for 1 hour before slicing and serve.

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Recipe modified from Starbuckresturantathome.com

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, recipe Tagged With: King Arthur Flour, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Pound Cake, Rodelle Vanilla Extract, Starbucks

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Sockmonkey's Kitchen says

    October 14, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    oh MY! YUMMY!!! The only thing better would be if it were to magically appear in my kitchen 😉 Thanks for making my stomach growl! =0)

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 14, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      Your welcome and I wish I could send it through email. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Carlee says

    October 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    That does look dense and delicious. Sometimes you need a little pseudo coffee to feel like a treat, but I am generally a black coffee made from my cheap drip pot kind of a girl! 😉

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 14, 2015 at 10:02 pm

      Me too. I have a 4 cup coffee maker. I use a mix of hazelnut and Colombian decaf. Cream and sugar and I am ready to go. Three weeks costs me about 8 bucs instead of 4.00 a day

      Reply
  3. Johanne Lamarche says

    October 14, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Raspberry and lime = swoon! And so pretty!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 14, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      The lime extract is pretty cool. I had bought it earlier in the summer from my cake decorating specialty shop.for a recipe I never made. Tasted great in this cake especially the frosting.

      Reply
  4. Shari says

    October 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    Your post cracked me up! 🙂 The recipe looks incredible! I love how dense and moist it is, and of course the frosting. I have a friend that visits every year who loves raspberries so am pinning this to make for her when she is here. Thanks, Quinn!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      At least I made someone laugh. I’m not sure if I’m amusing with my writing or just an idiot.. The frosting is awesome especially with the lime extract.

      Reply
  5. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    October 14, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    This cake blows my mind. It is gorgeous, and I can see it is so moist and delicious!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 14, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks Julie. BTW I am will be sending you an email. :))

      Reply
  6. Edible Reflections says

    October 16, 2015 at 9:07 am

    I love the look of this pound cake. Thank you for sharing at Fiesta Friday! 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 3:05 pm

      Thanks they turned out pretty good. Happy FF!

      Reply
  7. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    October 16, 2015 at 10:17 am

    This looks even better than the bread display at Starbucks! I love how beautiful this bread is with the raspberry swirl, and the texture looks phenomenal. I can see the richness of this treat through my computer screen. Happy FF, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks Kaila. I hope you have a great weekend also. Happy FF!

      Reply
  8. CakePants says

    October 16, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    This looks marvelous – so moist and colorful, not to mention waaay better than anything I’ve seen at Starbucks recently! Your description of cows massaged daily made me chuckle 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Glad I could make you laugh. Have a great weekend. :))

      Reply
  9. love in the kitchen says

    October 16, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    Oh those lucky organic cows that get a daily massage! 😉
    Love the gorgeous raspberry swirl pound cake. I’ll be trying this one.
    Thanks for coming to Fiesta Friday!!
    (Your Fiesta Friday c0-host, Lindy)

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks for co-hosting LIndy. Yeah I had to poke a little fun at the Starbucks crowd. Happy FF!

      Reply
  10. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    October 18, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Love all the raspberry filling – sure looks moist and I am sure delicious. Wish I had a piece!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      Love to send you one but it has been long gone. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great week.

      Reply
  11. Tornadough Alli says

    October 18, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    Yum Quinn, this looks so moist and flavorful. I’ve been eyeing it every since you posted it. Too good. Going to have to give this one a go!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks partner. Give it a try an let me know what you think

      Reply
  12. iknead2knit says

    October 19, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Love anything with raspberries! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Me too. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my other raspberry creations on thw blog.

      Reply
  13. Winnie says

    October 19, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    This is a mouth-watering cake!! It looks absolutely FANTASTIC

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:26 pm

      Thanks Winnie. It is a great cake

      Reply
  14. FrugalHausfrau says

    October 19, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    num num num! this looks amazing, Quinn~

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:34 pm

      Thanks Mollie.

      Reply
  15. danitacarr says

    October 19, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Wow!…this looks amazing! Thanks for sharing! #SmallVictories

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:39 pm

      Thanks glad to share. :))

      Reply
  16. dishofdailylife says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    This looks SO delicious! Pinned it for later and sending some other foodie love your way! I wish I had a slice right now!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 22, 2015 at 8:36 am

      Thanks Michelle, You are the best. Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  17. Angie says

    October 21, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    Hey! I resent that “I think this is coffee drink.” I happen to like caramel macchiato 🙂 But your pound cake definitely wins. I’d rather buy it from you than Starbucks.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 22, 2015 at 8:35 am

      Thanks Angie. My daughter loves the stuff. Just give me coffee, cream and sugar. :))

      Reply
  18. Lili says

    February 22, 2016 at 10:30 am

    Beautiful cake and swirls! Sounds delicious!
    Like the new format on your blog too! 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      February 22, 2016 at 12:04 pm

      Thanks for the kind comments Lili. It’s getting there.

      Reply

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