Eggnog Pound Cake
Celebrate the holidays with Eggnog Pound Cake, flavored with rich eggnog and warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. There's just something special about homemade pound cake, and this one is an outstanding addition to any holiday celebration.
Servings: 24
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter - room temperature
- ⅓ cup vegetable shortening (solid form)
- 5 large eggs - room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour - sifted
- 1 cup eggnog
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Glaze
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons eggnog
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a tube pan by coating with cooking spray and dusting with flour.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, cream butter and shortening together. Mix in sugar and whip until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, blending thoroughly. Continue to mix while adding in nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
- With beater running, add flour and eggnog alternating into sugar mixture, starting and stopping with flour. Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a skewer that should come out clean when cooked completely.
- Let cake cool for 20 minutes then remove from pan. When cake is completely cooled, store covered.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, mix together confectioners sugar and eggnog until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg