When this pound cake batter is mixed correctly, it's stable enough to handle a few extra folds, so you can stir in blueberries, chopped nuts, cocoa powder, matcha, and more.

Chopped nuts fill the Milky Way Cake made by Stephanie Burt from the “What’s Cooking at Pleasant Grove” cookbook Monday, October 5, 2021. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm ...

This tender cake will accept any add-ins you like. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup of chopped nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips or some combination of the above.

Top with cherry halves if desired, pressing lightly into cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees until golden and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on rack 10 minutes ...

Remove the cake from the oven, place it in its pan on a rack, and let rest 10 minutes; then turn out to finish cooling. Serve warm or cold with very slightly sweetened whipped cream.

Directions. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking soda together and set aside. Oil and flour a 10” tube pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 325 fahrenheit.