Barbadian Plain Cake Recipe
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Barbadian Plain Cake

By: Bernadette Beekman 
"My grandmother, Gladys Payne Gittens, came here from Barbados about 1906. She read this to me over the phone when I was in law school in 1978. Thanks to my friend Elayne, the Soulful Yenta, to whom I gave a copy, I was able to find this on Mother's Day. It's a great simple pound cake, good with tea."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (41)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 or 10 inch bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups butter
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 2 cups milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch bundt pan.
  2. By hand with a spatula cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs all at once and beat well.
  3. Sift the flour and the baking powder together. Add to butter mixture along with 1 cup of the milk. Continue to beat well (the batter will be doughy). Add the remaining 1 cup of milk along with the vanilla, and almond extracts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for 15 minutes longer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 533 | Total Fat: 33.5g | Cholesterol: 155mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by BabaEva   view full review
This is an excellent recipe and I will make it again with one BIG CHANGE. The temperature...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by CherrieT   view full review
This was awesome!!! I have been looking for this recipe for ages and am thankful that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2007 by kathyannbaje   view full review
As a Bajan this is true 'bajan pudding' as we call it. The temp is high but the almond ,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by DKPORTER47   view full review
WHOA!WHOA!WHOA! The almond extract KILLS this cake. The density of this cake is great as well...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by MOO-FACE   view full review
This is SUCH a tasty cake. Out of all the cakes I've ever made, this is my favorite, and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2005 by tess   view full review
i tried the recipe and the cake mixture has too much fluid, loose consistency and when i put...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by LADYROJS   view full review
Very, very good recipe. I rate this one a five, it truly was easy and tasty. I always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2004 by TEENYSWEETY   view full review
This recipie was great. I'm a 15 year old starting to enter the world of cooking and let's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by LISA PRESCOTT   view full review
I am of Barbadian decent, and this is the closest to my grandmothers plain cake as I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2005 by DAPHNICA   view full review
Absolutely delicious, a perfect Barbadian Plain Cake! I followed the exact directions, and it...

 

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