Valentines Strawberry Pound Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Wet Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup milk, room temperature
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Fruit and Topping
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1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
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Powdered sugar for dusting
# Instructions:
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Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla extract.
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Whisk dry ingredients in separate bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
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Gently fold chopped strawberries into batter, being careful not to crush them.
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Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 60-70 minutes, tenting with foil if needed after 40 minutes.
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Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
# Notes:
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Use room temperature ingredients for best results
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Rotate pan halfway through baking for even results
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Perfect for Valentine's Day sharing