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Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

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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

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."

Comments

  2. Carlee says

    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! 😉

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      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

    • Quinn Caudill says

      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

    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!

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      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

  7. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    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! 🙂

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  8. CakePants says

    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 🙂

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  9. love in the kitchen says

    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

  16. dishofdailylife says

    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

  17. Angie says

    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

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