Oster 5844 - Cakes; Basic Pound Cake; Chocolate Pound Cake; Cake Glazes and Variations

Basic Pound Cake
1 cup soft margarine
3 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pre-Mix all ingredients in order.
2. Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade. Spray pan
with vegetable oil.
3. Place mixture in bread pan. Insert bread pan, close lid
and plug in.
4. Press SELECT until setting number 10 is displayed.
Press START.
4. Check after 1 minute to see if mixture is well blended.
5. When cake cycle stops, remove cake to cooling rack.
6. Let cool completely before cutting.
Chocolate Pound Cake
1-1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup soft margarine
2 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups sugar
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pre-Mix all ingredients in order.
2. Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade. Spray pan
with vegetable oil.
3. Place mixture in bread pan. Insert bread pan, close lid
and plug in.
4. Press SELECT until setting number 10 is displayed.
Press START.
4. Check after 1 minute to see if mixture is well blended.
5. When cake cycle stops, remove cake to cooling rack.
6. Let cool completely before cutting.
Variation:
Serve with Strawberry Jam, Peach Conserve or spiced
Orange Conserve.
Chocolate Glaze:
1 tablespoon cocoa
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon soft margarine
1 tablespoon water
Stir cocoa and powdered sugar with soft margarine and water
until smooth. Stir in additional powdered sugar or water until
consistency for drizzling over cake.
For an extra delight, try using both chocolate glaze and
peanut butter glaze.
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