GREAT GRANDMA KLEIN SAND TORTE ( GERMAN POUND CAKE) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Great Grandma Klein Sand Torte ( German Pound Cake) Recipe - (4.7/5) image

Provided by hanley89

Number Of Ingredients 7

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1/2 pound butter ( 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs separated, at room temperature
2 cups Cake flour ( Presto is one type of cake flour)
1 lemon rind from one lemon
1/2 cup milk
Confectionary Sugar for dusting

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a Bundt Pan. (I use Baker's joy for greasing and flouring) 2.Beat Egg whites in an electric mixer till stiff and stiff peaks form when beaters are lifted, put aside 3. In separate bowl, Cream butter in an electric mixer, once creamed add sugar and egg yolks, beat till light and fluffy 4.Add flour and milk, starting and ending with flour , beating on low speed of mix master. Once combined add lemon rind, beat till combined 5.Fold in egg whites, once combined, place mixture in a prepared Bundt pan 6.Bake for one hour at 350 till Golden and toothpick comes out clean 7. Place on wire rack to cool, when cool invert on to cake plate, dust with confectionary sugar if desired prior to serving