Mock GInger Pound Cake

This was a recipe we made yesterday in American Regional classes. This recipe comes from the Mid Atlantic states. I would recommend putting a little extra orange juice in with the cake batter to bring out the ginger.  We served it with warm cranberries and whipped cream.

Ginger Pound Cake
2 cup All purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1/2 tsp orange zest
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs room temperature
2tbsp ground ginger
1/2 cup milk

Pre heat the oven to 350. Butter and lightly flour a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
Sift together flour, baking power, salt. Set aside
Cream the butter adding the zest. Cream until its light and fuffy. about 5 min
Gradually add the sugar and beat until mixture is fuffly again.
Add the eggs one at a time being sure they are well incorporated before adding the next egg.
Mix in the ginger
Add the flour mixture alternating wih the milk begining and ending with flour.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

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