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Roasted Cardamom and Coffee Pound Cake

Roasted Cardamom and Coffee Pound Cake ~ this unique pound cake is infused with the fragrant and exotic flavors of Turkish coffee ~ it's perfect for breakfast, coffee breaks, afternoon tea, or dessert.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp toasted and finely ground cardamom seeds measured after grinding
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream or creme fraiche
  • 1 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces 1 stick butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
Vanilla Bean Glaze
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • seeds from 1 vanilla bean
  • heavy cream a few Tablespoons

Instructions

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  1. Set oven to 325F
  2. Whisk the first 5 dry ingredients together and set aside.
  3. Mix the sour cream, vanilla, and espresso powder together, until the espresso powder completely dissolves. Set aside.
  4. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  5. Add the flour to the butter and sugar, alternately with the sour cream. Blend until combined, and then spread in a greased loaf pan.
  6. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. For the glaze, mix the sugar and vanilla seeds together, then add the cream, slowly, until you get a thick but spreadable glaze. Glaze the cake when it's completely cool.