Sara Lee Helps Every Day Be A Pound Cake Day – Recipes And Giveaway

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Did you know that March 4 was National Pound Cake Day? I didn’t know it until the folks at Sara Lee mentioned it to me a couple of weeks ago. I’m a little embarrassed to say that it slipped my mind, since I intended to tell you about it a week ago. why was I going to mention it? Because I love pound cake. It’s one of the foods I have great childhood memories of. My Grandma always had a couple of foods in the house as treats and pound cake was one of them. It’s so moist and yummy!

The folks at Sara Lee have given me six yummy sounding pound cake recipes that I’m able to share with you. I invite you to check them out, but be sure you have a napkin or tissue nearby to catch the drool. They sound so yummy! And be sure to stick around, at the end there’s a giveaway too.

FUN-TO-DO FONDUE

Make fun chocolate fondue dipping sauce with your family and discover a whole new way to enjoy pound cake!
Prep Time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounces) package Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake
• 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 package big marshmallows (optional)
• assorted fruits (optional)

Method
1. Place sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in a large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute
2. Stir with wire whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.  Stir in whipping cream and vanilla; mixing until well blended. Serve with pound cake.

Cook’s Tip: Refrigerate left over chocolate sauce covered in refrigerator for up to 4 days.

PACKED PANINIS

Pound cake filled with a sweet peanut butter cream cheese mixture and grilled to perfection.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake, thawed
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
• ¼ cup butterscotch chips
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 1 small banana, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Method
1. Cut pound cake into 16 slices.
2. Combine peanut butter, cream cheese and ice cream topping, mixing until well blended. Stir in butterscotch chips, pecans and banana.
3. Spread one pound cake slice with peanut butter mixture; cover with second slice of pound cake. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
4. Brush both sides of the panini with butter. Grill sandwich on a panini grill about 2-3 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.

Cook’s Tip: If you don’t have a panini grill you can use a large non-stick skillet to cook the sandwiches.

CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Enjoy a sweet bite of this pound cake classic!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 8 slices, cut 1/2-inch thick, Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake, thawed
• 1-1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
• Chocolate curls (optional)

Method
1. Sprinkle sugar over strawberries
2. Place 1 cake slice on each plate
3. Top each slice with 2 tablespoons strawberries, second cake slice, and 2 tablespoons strawberries.
4. Serve with whipped topping and chocolate curls, if desired.

S’MORES POUND CAKE SQUARES

Bring this fire-side favorite indoors for a rich dessert everyone will enjoy.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake, thawed
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped peanuts

Method
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Spray a 13×9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Cut pound cake into 15 slices. Place in the bottom of a 13×9-inch baking pan cutting to fit, if needed.
3. Sprinkle marshmallows, chocolate chips and peanuts evenly over pound cake.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until marshmallows are melted and lightly toasted.
5. Cool; cut into squares.

POUND CAKE POPS

This fun recipe combines two kids’ favorites—cake and lollipops! Start with pound cake squares, dip them in chocolate, then let your kids decorate them however they like. A fun treat at parties!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake
• 20-25 lollipop sticks or 6-inch wooden skewers
• Assorted sprinkles
• Assorted candies, crushed
• Assorted cookies, crushed
• 1 10 to 12 ounce bag chocolate chips

Method
1. Trim the top, bottom and sides of the pound cake just enough to remove the golden brown pieces. Slice the trimmed pound cake into 1-inch cubes.
2. Place cubes in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Spear each cube with a lollipop stick or a skewer to make a lollipop. Freeze 1 to 2 hours.
3. Place sprinkles, crushed candies and/or crushed cookies into separate bowls (you will dip and decorate the pops later).
4. Place ¾ of the chocolate chips into a large glass bowl. Microwave on low power for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until chips are completely melted. Remove chocolate from microwave and stir in remaining chips, continuing to stir until chips are completely melted.
5. Dip each pound cake pop into the chocolate, then roll in desired sprinkle, candy or cookie bowl. Place back onto the cookie sheet. When you have decorated all the pops, chill until firm (about 1 hour).

POUND CAKE “FRIES”

Your kids will love this dessert because it looks like their favorite side dish—French Fries! Make a quick dipping sauce to use as “ketchup.”

Prep Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounces) package Sara Lee® Frozen Pound Cake
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method
1. Trim the top, bottom and sides of the pound cake just enough to remove the golden brown pieces. Slice the trimmed pound cake into1/2-inch thick slices. Cut each slice into ½-inch strips. These are the “fries.”
2. If using frozen raspberries, defrost them. Place berries, sugar and lemon juice into a blender or food processor and puree until completely blended. Strain through a mesh sieve to catch raspberry seeds.
3. Serve the pound cake with the raspberry sauce on the side for dipping.

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