Sandtorte - Potato Starch Pound Cake
This light and simple tea time cake uses potato starch for a melt in your mouth texture.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Cognac
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon potato starch
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- non stick spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a cake pan with non stick spray.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, potato starch, salt and baking powder.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, zest and Cognac and mix well. Add eggs separately, beating well after each addition.
- Add flour combination in 3 parts, beating well after each addition.
- Transfer to prepared baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool before slicing.
Notes
You can substitute other starch products like cornstarch, arrowroot or tapioca starch for the potato starch.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
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