Pepper Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Pepper Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 5 large eggs, separated; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 1 cup buttermilk

Servings: persons

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 cup buttermilk

1
Preheat the oven to 325.
2
Butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
3
Sift the flour with the baking powder into a medium bowl.
4
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar at high speed until light and fluffy.
5
Beat the egg yolks, honey, pepper, ginger, salt and lemon zest into the butter mixture.
6
Beat in the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
7
In a stainless steel bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold firm peaks.
8
Using a spatula, stir one-third of the beaten whites into the cake batter until well mixed.
9
Fold in the remaining whites until just blended.
10
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
11
Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then unmold it onto a rack and let cool completely before slicing.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened, 2 1/2 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Pepper Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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