Sakura sweets I love to make in spring.
This time, I made a sakura pound cake that can be made just by mixing and baking, without using any special tools.
It's okay even if you're new to baking. This recipe is simple yet absolutely delicious.
Ingredients (for 1 pound cake mold)
・Butter: 100g (room temperature)
・Powdered sugar: 80g
・Beaten egg: 90g
・Cake flour: 100g
・Baking powder: 10g
・Sakura anko (red bean paste): 40g
・Sakura powder: 10g
For finishing
・Sakura powder: 2g
・Powdered sugar: 40g
・Milk: 10g
・Salted cherry blossoms (optional)
Instructions
① Mix butter and powdered sugar
Add powdered sugar to butter softened at room temperature and mix until smooth. *Powdered sugar dissolves easily and gives a smoother texture, so it's recommended.
② Add beaten egg little by little
Add the beaten egg in several batches, mixing well each time. *Be careful not to add it all at once, as it tends to separate.
③ Add dry ingredients
Add cake flour and baking powder, and mix lightly.
④ Add sakura flavor
Add sakura anko and sakura powder, and mix lightly. By not overmixing, the cross-section will have a marble pattern.
⑤ Bake
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 40 minutes.
⑥ Make and apply glaze
Mix sakura powder (2g), powdered sugar (40g), and milk (10g) to make the glaze.
Once the baked cake has cooled slightly, spread the glaze over the surface.
⑦ Final bake
Bake in a 200°C oven for about 2 minutes to finish.
Optionally, garnish with salted cherry blossoms for a more vibrant finish.
Finished
The gorgeous aroma of sakura and the rich, buttery flavor.
Even without any difficult steps, it's absolutely delicious.
It's the perfect sweet that makes you think, "This is just right."
Summary
・No special tools needed
・Even beginners can easily succeed
・A perfect treat for spring
It's easy to make, yet thoroughly satisfying. Please try this sakura pound cake.
