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Barbadian Plain Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Bernadette Beekman  PHOTO BY: serena 

"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."
Barbadian Plain Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 39 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 or 10 inch bundt cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by BabaEva 
This is an excellent recipe and I will make it again with one BIG CHANGE. The temperature of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2007 by kathyannbaje 
As a Bajan this is true 'bajan pudding' as we call it. The temp is high but the almond ,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by CherrieT 
This was awesome!!! I have been looking for this recipe for ages and am thankful that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by DKPORTER47 
WHOA!WHOA!WHOA! The almond extract KILLS this cake. The density of this cake is great as well... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2004 by TEENYSWEETY 
This recipie was great. I'm a 15 year old starting to enter the world of cooking and let's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by MOO-FACE 
This is SUCH a tasty cake. Out of all the cakes I've ever made, this is my favorite, and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by LADYROJS 
Very, very good recipe. I rate this one a five, it truly was easy and tasty. I always... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by LISA PRESCOTT 
I am of Barbadian decent, and this is the closest to my grandmothers plain cake as I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2005 by tess 
i tried the recipe and the cake mixture has too much fluid, loose consistency and when i put... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2005 by DAPHNICA 
Absolutely delicious, a perfect Barbadian Plain Cake! I followed the exact directions, and it... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Barbadian Plain Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 536

  • Total Fat: 33.5g
  • Cholesterol: 155mg
  • Sodium: 441mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 7g

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