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Article: Pound cake makeover
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 25, 2001
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All those eggs and all that butter give pound cake its appropriate
name. It's rich and dense and has a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
However, pound cake is subtle. It doesn't have the dazzling good
looks of a fruit pie or the flavor jolt of a chocolate layer cake.
Because of its simplicity, you might overlook pound cake when you
want to make a luscious dessert. That would be a shame. With a little
makeover, pound cake becomes an elegant and stunning dessert.
Start by baking a chocolate-streaked marble cake. Then create a
velvety mocha sauce. Now, build the dessert of your dreams.
For a trifle, cut the cake into 1-inch-square cubes and sprinkle
with coffee liqueur. Alternate layers of pound ...