Black Pepper Pound Cake

  • 16

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in pepper and extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition. Add flour alternately with cream and mix well.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 414 calories, 19 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 131 mg cholesterol, 146 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

11 WW Points Plus