Then I joined the group of food bloggers (see their links below)
who are paying tribute to the Gourmet Live list of 50 Women Game-Changers in the food world. Each Friday we post a
recipe from a woman on the list, and this week’s selection was Julee Rosso and
Sheila Lukins, the authors of The Silver
Palate Cookbook and owners of the well-known gourmet food shop by the same
name that closed in the 1990s.
Last weekend I went to Missouri
to visit my family. Since I wanted to take a dessert for dinner, I chose Bishop’s
Cake from the cookbook. The cake is made in a bundt pan and has a pound cake consistency.
I just dusted the top with confectioner’s sugar. It tastes lovely as is, but
would also be good with a raspberry sauce or as the base for strawberry
shortcake. Chocolate sauce would also be a nice addition.
Bishop’s Cake
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
the pan
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for flouring
the pan2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 eggs
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and flour a 10-inch bundt
pan.
Cream the butter in a mixing bowl and add the sugar
gradually; beat until light and fluffy.
Sift the flour and add to the butter mixture. Stir just
enough to blend. Add the lemon juice and vanilla; stir well. Add the eggs, one
at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake until a
cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 1 hour.
(After 30 minutes, cover the cake closely with aluminum foil.)
Here are my fellow food bloggers. Be sure to check them out!
Val - More Than Burnt Toast
Joanne - Eats Well With Others
Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed
Susan - The Spice Garden
Claudia - A Seasonal Cook in Turkey
Heather - girlichef
Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney
Jeanette - Healthy Living
April - Abby Sweets
Katie - Making Michael Pollan Proud
Mary - One Perfect Bite
Kathleen -Bake Away with Me
Viola - The Life is Good Kitchen
Sue - The View from Great Island
Barbara - Movable Feasts
Kathleen - Gonna Want Seconds
Amy - Beloved Green
Jeanette - Healthy Living
Linda - Ciao Chow Linda
Joanne - Eats Well With Others
Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed
Claudia - A Seasonal Cook in Turkey
Heather - girlichef
Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney
Jeanette - Healthy Living
April - Abby Sweets
Katie - Making Michael Pollan Proud
Mary - One Perfect Bite
Kathleen -Bake Away with Me
Viola - The Life is Good Kitchen
Sue - The View from Great Island
Barbara - Movable Feasts
Kathleen - Gonna Want Seconds
Amy - Beloved Green
Jeanette - Healthy Living
Linda - Ciao Chow Linda
Yum! I'm a sucker for pound cake. Thanks for the recipe :)
ReplyDeleteShhh, come over here and let me whisper a secret in your ear...I don't own the cookbook either! But, I think I will also be delving further into it. Great pound cake, what a treat.
ReplyDeleteThe consistency of this cake looks so dense and rich. I love how simple it is I'm definitely going to try this one, maybe with a lemon or orange glaze?
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