Howdy y’all! Just wanted to let you guys know that the following post is from a new campaign I’m doing with Sara Lee Desserts, as a MOMent Maker.  Compensation & coupons were provided for my time & efforts to create the post but opinions are my own, as always. I LOVE creating a dessert out of something premade for a fast & easy solution that I can share with my boys and with you!

Since this is a MOMent Maker moment, I wanted to include my son’s opinions on what I should do with this Sara Lee Pound Cake sitting in my freezer.  Truett’s most favorite fruit ever is the blueberry.  We had just bought a bag of frozen blueberries so when I asked, “What can we put on top of this pound cake Truett?”.  He replied with “Blueberries!”

Since I wanted to change it up a bit, I decided to toast the pound cake.  Now obviously this is a very decadent dessert thanks to the sugary, blueberry topping and something we’d consider a rare treat in our home but this was a special time, a Sunday where we were all together, which by itself is a rare moment with two older teens.

We had never tried to do this before and let me tell you, it was sooooooo good!  Addicting y’all!!

It’s VERY easy to make and takes about 10 minutes; a great treat to keep on hand for unexpected company!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Sara Lee Pound Cake
• 1/3 cup of honey
• 3 Tbls of melted butter

Blueberry Glaze Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

DIRECTIONS

I recommend making the glaze first so that it can cool.   Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan and mix well.   Gradually stir in water.  Crush 1 cup blueberries & keep 1 cup whole; add to sugar mixture.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.  Continue to boil about 2-3 minutes.  It will thicken as it sets and cool so don’t worry if it’s not thick.  Cool blueberry glaze.

While your blueberry glaze is cooking, you can start on the toasted pound cake.  Cut pound cake into  1″ thick slices. Melt 3 Tablespoons Butter & stir in 1/3 cup honey; mix well.  Place the cake slice down and brush honey-butter mixture onto the pound cake (both sides) and toast until brown on both sides.  It doesn’t take long at all.

Place pound cake slice(s) on plate and pour blueberry glaze over slices.  Top with whipped cream!

He got tired of me taking photos of him.  He told me to leave him alone and let him eat! LOL

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Pound cake is one of my favorite desserts. There is something about that buttery taste that just melts in taste buds!  You can also make in a variety of ways guaranteeing satisfaction with just about everyone.  Adding fruit to a pound cake is popular but one of my own favorites is Orange Pound Cake.  Mmmmm, oh so good!

This Blueberry Pound Cake tastes like a blueberry muffin so you know it will be a hit.  I just think this makes for a much prettier presentation (and even better taste) for your family and/or guests.

I’d love to hear your pound cake variations so be sure to share them in the comments!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (18 1/4- ounce) box butter pound cake mix
• 1 (8-ounce) carton cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 (15-ounce) can whole blueberries  (DRAIN THE JUICE)

DIRECTIONS

Beat cake mix, cream cheese, oil and eggs with electric mixer until smooth. Add blueberries, and stir by hand until mixed. Bake in greased and floured Bundt pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Note: Buy whole blueberries and not blueberry pie filling! The first time I did it, I bought the pie filling and it never got done!

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Last week I made Lemon Bread, this week is Orange Pound Cake.  I’m sucker for pound cake anyways but wanted to try adding a little flavor to one. This was a hit to say the least and gone in about 30 seconds.  Would have been sooner but they had to pause and drink some milk with it.

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick butter (1/2cup), Unsalted & room temp
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp orange juice (1/4cup if freshly squeezed)
• 1/4 cup milk (you can use 2% if you want)
• 1/2 tsp grated orange rind

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325′ and have your 9×5 loaf pan buttered and ready to go.

Cream butter & sugar, then add eggs and mix well; set aside.  In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.  In a measuring cup combine orange juice, milk and orange zest and start adding butter mixture alternating with the flour mixture until light & creamy.

Spoon (pour) into pan and bake for 45min or until center comes out clean with toothpick.  Cool in pan and then remove from pan and drizzle with glaze.

OPTIONAL GLAZE

• 2tbsp orange juice
• 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar

Mix together and drizzle on cake while still warm.

This blog has come a really long ways and I am so proud of it.  I’ve worked really hard on improving things with the content, readership, and photos.  2008 has been a great ride and I can’t wait to see what 2009 has in store!

JANUARY

• Flour Tortillas
• Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake

FEBRUARY

• Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos Stuffed with Cream Cheese
• Frying Tips

MARCH

• Grandma’s Mexican Cornbread
• Kentucky Biscuits
• Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie (no pics)

APRIL

• Buttermilk Pie
• Cream Cheese Danish
• Mexi Meal Casserole

MAY

• Banana Nut Bread Mini Loaves
• Grandma’s Homemade Banana Pudding
• Mash Potatoes with Bake Potato Flavor
• Buttery Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

JUNE

• Mountain Oyster Cowboy Cuisine
• Japanese Sushi Roll
• Holy Moly Guacamole!

JULY

• Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Anna’s Squash Ghoulash
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad
• Pea Salad

AUGUST

• Very Berry Pound Cake
• Food Porn in a Package
• Kowboy Kabobs
• 5-Minute Tex-Mex Dip
• Blackened Green Beans
• Flat Iron Steaks with Grilled Corn & Cumin-Lime Butter
• Chopping Garlic
• Fight Disease with these 25 Foods

SEPTEMBER

• Garlic Zucchini Pasta
• 30-Min. Beef Stew in a Pressure Cooker
• Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper Ice Cream Float

OCTOBER

• Bacon Brunch Bites
• Shrimp Stroganoff (My Winning Velveeta Casserole Challenge)
• Country Fried Breakfast Sandwich
• Chicken Fajita Burrito Casserole
• Honey Sweet Cookies
• Lori’s Quick Rolls

NOVEMBER

• Beef Jerky
• Chocolate Sheet Cake
• Old Fashion Banana Nut Oatmeal
• 2008 Foodie Gift Guide
• The Best Oatmeal Cake Ever

DECEMBER

• Holiday Popcorn Crunch Candy
• Banana Popsicles
• Announced New Rules & New Foodie Community!
• Lemon Bread with a Little Glaze
• A Fruity Family Tradition with Health Benefits

My subscriber count went from 0 to 4000+ in a year’s time and obviously I owe this food blog’s success to all of you!  Thanks so much for helping me make 2008 GREAT!

Pound cake is great, but pound cake with a fruity topping is even greater!  With this recipe, I decided to use Strawberries, Blueberries, and Bananas.  With so much going on on the fruit side, I needed a balance to which I chose simple but tasty pound cake.  This is a super easy recipe to make and is great when you’re short on time.  While the baking of the pound cake is an hour at the least, everything is done within 15minutes.  So, you ready for the recipe?  Let’s git-r-done!

INGREDIENTS:

For the pound cake

• 1/2 pound butter (or 2 sticks), a little extra for the pan
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, a little extra for the pan
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the fruit topping

• 1 cup of strawberries (sliced)
• 1 cup of bananas (sliced)
• 1 cup of blueberries
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 1/2 stick of butter
• whip cream (optional) I didn’t use it but it would be good!

DIRECTIONS:

First, preheat oven to 350′.  CAKE: Cream butter and shortening together.  Add sugar, a little at a time.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each one.  Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to the previous mixture, alternating it with milk.  Mix in vanilla.  Pour into greased and floured loaf pans (2 of them) and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until a toothpick comes out clean.

During the last 10 minutes of baking time, heat a nonstick skillet and add your butter, sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar, and fruit.  Saute for about 3-5 minutes.

Take out pound cake, cool, and slice.  Pour sauteed fruit mixture over pound cake and devour!

Serve with whip cream if you like.