Pound Cake
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By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
Pound cakes were some of the few cakes that were popular in Somalia. They were second in popularity to sponge cakes. Pound cakes were sold in teashops but they were not baked there. They were sold to the teashops by ladies who baked them at home and the recipes were closely guarded secrets.
There were many recipes and variations of pound cakes but in Somalia the flavour ingredient was always the same. Cardamom was cheaper than vanilla and it was used to flavour the pound cakes.
A good pound cake should be moist but not over greasy, fluffy and not too dense, soft but with a good crumb, and it should have a great flavour. We baked several cakes and we consulted family and friends, to settle on a recipe that met those criteria. We had this recipe for a couple of years but we used to make it with butter only. Zeinab Abu (Zeinabu Chihaba) suggested that we use a combination of butter and oil for added moistness, and she was absolutely right.
The combination of the orange zest and the pure vanilla extract imparts a great flavour to the cake and the aroma of this cake will fill the whole house. What a great way to welcome guests to your home!
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Pound Cake
Cake Topping
Method
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Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C.
Zest 1 orange.
Put the sugar in the mixer bowl.
Add the softened butter.
Add the oil and beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Scrape the sides once during those 5 minutes.
Add the eggs.
Steps for preparing the cake Add the baking powder.
Add the salt.
Add the vanilla.
Add the orange zest.
Mix on high speed for 2 minutes.
Add the flour and mix for 1 minute.
Add the milk and mix for 1 minute.
Grease a 10″×4″ tube cake pan with 1 Tbsp butter then pour in the batter.
Bake at 350°F/176°C for 45 minutes. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
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Salam aleikum!
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Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Thank you very much for your generous comment. We are very happy that you like the website and found it helpful. God willing, we will post sugar free cake/desserts in the near future. We wish you and your family all the best.
Assalaamu Caleykum walaalayaal,ciid mubaarak,waan sameeyay shaley maasha’Alaah aad buu umacaanaa,sida Soomaalidu kay sameyso ee aan la liqi karayn muuna aheyn aad buu u qoyanaa,aad baadna u mahadsantihiin.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Aad iyo aad ayaan ugu faraxnay inaad jeclaatay. Waa ku mahadsan tahay faalada.
asc wr wbk walaal waad mahad santahiin adiga iyo xaaskaaga sida wanaagsan aad noogu soo gudbiseen allah waxa uu idin baray khayr iyo ajar ha idin ka siiyo.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Waan ku faraxnay faallada iyo ducada. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa. Mahadsanid.
This cake was delicious my friend. I baked it without the orange zest because i didn’t have some yesterday. But it came very great with the margarine.
Jezakellah
We are happy you liked it. Thank you for the feedback.
Asselamu aleykum
I have a lot of margarine in my refregirator so can I substitute the butter.
Wa’alaikum As-salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Yes, you can substitute margarine for butter. Make sure it is a baking or cooking margarine and not a spread.