Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Neapolitan Pound Cake with its layers of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
- Pink or red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Alternate Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients and milk alternately to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Divide Batter: Divide batter into three bowls. Leave one portion plain for the vanilla layer. Create a chocolate layer by adding cocoa powder to the second portion, and a strawberry layer by stirring in strawberry preserves and food coloring to the third portion.
- Layer Batter: Spoon batters into the prepared bundt pan in layers: chocolate, strawberry, then vanilla.
- Bake: Bake for 70–80 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Drizzle with vanilla glaze or dust with powdered sugar for extra flavor.
- Strawberry layer can be made with strawberry extract for a more intense flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
