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R. Fizek 10-09-2007 07:03 PM

Poundcake
 
Hi,

Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in many
surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store - yuk. I am
trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from this bakery.
Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell me what flavorings
they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've tried several recipes for
poundcake but none of them have the right "taste".

Thanks.

Tammy



M. Halbrook 14-09-2007 05:56 AM

Poundcake
 
"R. Fizek" > wrote in
news:HFfFi.517$1n1.65@trnddc02:

> Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in
> many surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store -
> yuk. I am trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from
> this bakery. Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell
> me what flavorings they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've
> tried several recipes for poundcake but none of them have the right
> "taste".


Why not post what you've done, so we can see what flavorings you are using?
Did you put Almond Extract in it? That seems to be common,

R. Fizek 14-09-2007 12:10 PM

Poundcake
 
I've tried plain vanilla and tried with out any "flavorings". I'm sure it
isn't almond and am wondering if it might be a special bakery mixture -
"butter and something flavoring" or something like that.

Tammy

"M. Halbrook" > wrote in message
. 130...
> "R. Fizek" > wrote in
> news:HFfFi.517$1n1.65@trnddc02:
>
>> Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in
>> many surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store -
>> yuk. I am trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from
>> this bakery. Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell
>> me what flavorings they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've
>> tried several recipes for poundcake but none of them have the right
>> "taste".

>
> Why not post what you've done, so we can see what flavorings you are
> using?
> Did you put Almond Extract in it? That seems to be common,




pltrgyst[_1_] 14-09-2007 04:15 PM

Poundcake
 
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:10:51 GMT, "R. Fizek" > wrote:

>I've tried plain vanilla and tried with out any "flavorings". I'm sure it
>isn't almond and am wondering if it might be a special bakery mixture -
>"butter and something flavoring" or something like that.


Personally, I use vanilla and a small amount of either lemon or orange extract
or both. Never almond.

-- Larry

Chembake 16-09-2007 01:33 AM

Poundcake
 
On Sep 14, 11:15 pm, pltrgyst > wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:10:51 GMT, "R. Fizek" > wrote:
> >I've tried plain vanilla and tried with out any "flavorings". I'm sure it
> >isn't almond and am wondering if it might be a special bakery mixture -
> >"butter and something flavoring" or something like that.

>
> Personally, I use vanilla and a small amount of either lemon or orange extract
> or both. Never almond.
>
> -- Larry


Likely butter-vanilla- almond blend.....
Some use butter-vanilla- and hint of hazelnut..


Frank103 16-09-2007 11:15 PM

Poundcake
 
You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar and
flour.

"R. Fizek" > wrote in message
news:HFfFi.517$1n1.65@trnddc02...
> Hi,
>
> Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in
> many surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store - yuk.
> I am trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from this
> bakery. Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell me what
> flavorings they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've tried
> several recipes for poundcake but none of them have the right "taste".
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tammy
>




Randall Nortman 16-09-2007 11:32 PM

Poundcake
 
On 2007-09-16, Frank103 > wrote:
> You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar and
> flour.


If you were to try the original recipe, I would highly advise you not
to forget the pound of eggs, lest you end up with a rather rich
variant of shortbread. (It would be delicious, no doubt, but not
pound cake.)

--
Randall

Dave Bell 16-09-2007 11:52 PM

Poundcake
 
Randall Nortman wrote:
> On 2007-09-16, Frank103 > wrote:
>> You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar and
>> flour.

>
> If you were to try the original recipe, I would highly advise you not
> to forget the pound of eggs, lest you end up with a rather rich
> variant of shortbread. (It would be delicious, no doubt, but not
> pound cake.)
>

Three-quarter pound cake ? :{)

M. Halbrook 17-09-2007 12:27 AM

Poundcake
 
Dave Bell > wrote in
t:

> Randall Nortman wrote:
>> On 2007-09-16, Frank103 > wrote:
>>> You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar
>>> and flour.

>>
>> If you were to try the original recipe, I would highly advise you not
>> to forget the pound of eggs, lest you end up with a rather rich
>> variant of shortbread. (It would be delicious, no doubt, but not
>> pound cake.)
>>

> Three-quarter pound cake ? :{)


Nah, pound bread :) If that formula made it 3/4 pound cake, it'd really be
4 lb cake :D

R. Fizek 17-09-2007 12:57 AM

Poundcake
 
I'm really trying to replicate a favorite poundcake from our local bakery
that recently closed. The recipes that I've found aren't anything close and
I don't think that the 1 pound of each cake will be either. I know that
bakeries use different flavorings, etc so I was hoping that someone knew how
they made it in a bakery and that I could replicate the recipe at home.


"Frank103" > wrote in message
...
> You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar and
> flour.
>
> "R. Fizek" > wrote in message
> news:HFfFi.517$1n1.65@trnddc02...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in
>> many surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store -
>> yuk. I am trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from
>> this bakery. Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell me
>> what flavorings they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've tried
>> several recipes for poundcake but none of them have the right "taste".
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Tammy
>>

>
>




Chembake 18-09-2007 11:17 AM

Poundcake
 
On Sep 17, 7:57 am, "R. Fizek" > wrote:
> I'm really trying to replicate a favorite poundcake from our local bakery
> that recently closed. The recipes that I've found aren't anything close and
> I don't think that the 1 pound of each cake will be either. I know that
> bakeries use different flavorings, etc so I was hoping that someone knew how
> they made it in a bakery and that I could replicate the recipe at home.
>
> "Frank103" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > You could try the original recipe: One pound each of butter, sugar and
> > flour.

>
> > "R. Fizek" > wrote in message
> >news:HFfFi.517$1n1.65@trnddc02...
> >> Hi,

>
> >> Our local bakery closed and now all we have in my neighborhood (and in
> >> many surrounding ones as well) is a bakery in a chain grocery store -
> >> yuk. I am trying to duplicate the recipe for poundcake that came from
> >> this bakery. Are there any "commercial" bakers out there who can tell me
> >> what flavorings they might add to a "bakery" made poundcake? I've tried
> >> several recipes for poundcake but none of them have the right "taste".

>
> >> Thanks.

>
> >> Tammy- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -


You have been given some ideas,,,,, but if it still not helping then
you better forget your quixotic goal....you will be disappointed..

Besides
>From the point of an experienced cake baker duplicating any recipe in

its exactness is not an easy job... how much for an amateurs?



M. Halbrook 18-09-2007 04:06 PM

Poundcake
 
"R. Fizek" > wrote in
news:ZpjHi.1858$yO2.1039@trndny01:

> I'm really trying to replicate a favorite poundcake from our local
> bakery that recently closed. The recipes that I've found aren't
> anything close and I don't think that the 1 pound of each cake will be
> either. I know that bakeries use different flavorings, etc so I was
> hoping that someone knew how they made it in a bakery and that I could
> replicate the recipe at home.


We've given you tips on how to replicate the flavor. King Arthur Flour
Sells a "Princess Cake Flavor" that may help you out.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/...yCategory=C291
&id=3170

Never used it, but maybe it'd do the job.

Puester 25-09-2007 02:23 AM

Poundcake
 
R. Fizek wrote:
> I'm really trying to replicate a favorite poundcake from our local bakery
> that recently closed. The recipes that I've found aren't anything close and
> I don't think that the 1 pound of each cake will be either. I know that
> bakeries use different flavorings, etc so I was hoping that someone knew how
> they made it in a bakery and that I could replicate the recipe at home.
>




If I recall correctly both Penzey's Spice catalog and King Arthur Flour
catalog have a spice called something like "cake seasoning". That may
be what's missing.

gloria p

http://www.penzeys.com/

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/

R. Fizek 25-09-2007 12:02 PM

Poundcake
 
Thanks Gloria - I'll check it out


"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> R. Fizek wrote:
>> I'm really trying to replicate a favorite poundcake from our local bakery
>> that recently closed. The recipes that I've found aren't anything close
>> and I don't think that the 1 pound of each cake will be either. I know
>> that bakeries use different flavorings, etc so I was hoping that someone
>> knew how they made it in a bakery and that I could replicate the recipe
>> at home.
>>

>
>
>
> If I recall correctly both Penzey's Spice catalog and King Arthur Flour
> catalog have a spice called something like "cake seasoning". That may be
> what's missing.
>
> gloria p
>
> http://www.penzeys.com/
>
> http://www.kingarthurflour.com/





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