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Eggnog Cake

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"An eggnog flavored pound cake, wonderful for holiday gatherings." — WHATCITY

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and ginger; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar, butter, and shortening until light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the rum extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr 5 mins
READY IN 1 hr 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 04, 2006

After reading other reviewers' comments, I followed some advice and made the following alterations: I substituted eggnog (and I used 1 cup versus 3/4 cup), and vanilla extract. I added a cup of rum-soaked dried berries (blueberry, cherry, cranberry). I baked in a bundt pan rather than a loaf pan, and watched cooking times very carefully. The results were delicious -- this was a hit at the day-after-christmas-breakfast with my family. Thanks!

—shishkabeenie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 05, 2004

3 Stars for potential. I concur with other reviewers who state that this is a DRY cake. If you are expecting a true pound cake this is NOT the recipe for you. Some enhancements I made that you might consider: using all butter instead of part shortening, part butter; using a good commercial egg nog to replace the milk (I used Old New England brand egg nog that has booze added; find at wine shops and liquor stores). Also NOTE--the recipe time is definitely wrong for a loaf pan of this size. At most you're looking at 50 min. baking time. All in all a recipe that could be spectacular with some tinkering........

—T. MARTIN

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20 Ratings

Dec 16, 2002

People that don't like eggnog love this cake. I took it to a cookout last night and it disappeared in minutes!!!

—MGRAYS

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Dec 24, 2006

Like other reviewers suggested I used egg nog instead of milk and vanilla extract instead of rum. I also carefully watching the baking time and at around 50 minutes the tooth pick came out clean all over the cake so I took it out of the oven. However after the cake cooled it practically crumbled when I cut it, and yet there were still mini lumps of flour mixture inside the cake despite mixing thoroughly. I also didn't think it tasted much like egg nog even though I used it! Sorry, too bland and time consuming for a not-so-great result.

—meeyow

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Nov 13, 2002

A new holiday tradition for me! Yummy!

—SusanH

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Nov 16, 2005

Just tried this recipe for Thanksgiving and it is super. I made it in mini-loaf pans and baked for 40 minutes to give to neighbors. Fantastic butter-rum flavor.

—TYRARACHELE

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Apr 30, 2004

Good cake to go with tea.

—ARLENE9

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Aug 29, 2002

The flavor was excellent, but I was expecting true "pound cake". I should have known from the amount of butter that this has the texture of regular cake, not pound cake. It's good sliced and then pan fried in butter til golden brown - if you like a richer cake.

—Kerry

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Nutrition

Calories
281 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
40.5 g
13%

Cholesterol
56 mg
19%

Fat
11.4 g
18%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
4.5 g
9%

Sodium
388 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Eggnog Cake

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 281
Calories from Fat: 103

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.4g 18 %
Saturated Fat 4.9g 24 %
Cholesterol 56mg 19 %
Sodium 388mg 16 %
Potassium 72mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 40.5g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 4.5g 9 %
** Sugars 21.1g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 11 %
Iron 15 %
** Thiamin 21 %
Niacin 19 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 3 %
Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.