Best Sesame Pound Cake Recipes

SESAME POUND CAKE

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Jane Finney's seed-studded cake has a pleasant crunch. "It's wonderful garnished with fresh fruit," suggests this East Grand Forks, Minnesota cook.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Fresh fruit, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine milk, vanilla and lemon zest; set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon sesame seeds. Combine remaining sesame seeds with the flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with reserved sesame seeds. Bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with fruit if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 23g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

VANILLA SESAME CAKE

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Pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a perfect afternoon snack.

Provided by Jubilee

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ⅛ cups butter, softened
1 ¼ cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅔ cup black sesame seeds
2 cups self-rising flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until the mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating until each egg is incorporated before adding the next one. Stir in the vanilla extract and black sesame seeds, mixing until well blended. Lightly stir in the flour to make a smooth batter, and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 138.8 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 422.3 mg, Sugar 21.2 g