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Festive Pound Cake with Fruit Compote

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 25, 2010
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Looking for a classic dessert? Enjoy pound cake served with fruit compote and ice cream – perfect for festival celebration.

Festive Pound Cake with Fruit Compote

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 3 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup milk

Compote

  • 3/4 cup cut-up dried apricots
  • 1 package (3.5 oz) sweetened dried cherries (2/3 cup)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 medium orange, peeled, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • Ice cream, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 10-inch angel food (tube cake) pan with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat 2 1/2 cups sugar and the butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; mix well. Beat in 1 egg at a time until well blended.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with orange peel and milk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium saucepan, mix apricots, cherries, 1/2 cup sugar and the orange juice. Heat to boiling; simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in brandy and chopped orange. Serve warm compote with cake and ice cream.

Nutrition

470 Calories
20g Total Fat
6g Protein
68g Total Carbohydrate
47g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
470
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
30%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
125mg
42%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
68g
23%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
47g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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