The Science Behind Pound Cake - Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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  • @azulmidnightful
    @azulmidnightful 7 лет назад +208

    Depends on the flavor you chose for instance if you chose Lemon or Orange is nice to have it fluffy and ligth. If you make an Almond or a Chocolate pundcake dense is better also if you put nuts or dried fruit is better to be dense . I consider fluffy cakes for celebrations and dense to have with tea or coffee more casually.

  • @donalskehan
    @donalskehan 9 лет назад +408

    Never knew that's where pound cake got it's name! Always learning with you Thomas Joseph! :)

    • @TheMomi123
      @TheMomi123 8 лет назад +1

      +Hasibe Calhan hhhhhhhhàujà

    • @roua2001
      @roua2001 7 лет назад +1

      Donal Skehan I love your channel!

    • @claudiadiaz6414
      @claudiadiaz6414 6 лет назад

      Donal Skeha

    • @brad349miller
      @brad349miller 3 года назад +1

      surprising a food channel like yours didn't know

  • @a3herron
    @a3herron 9 лет назад +124

    I really like how he gives explanation for everything. Those who are not cooks need thst

    • @vima8680
      @vima8680 6 лет назад +6

      We cooks and bakers like it also!

    • @russ5024
      @russ5024 5 лет назад +2

      His descriptions are not completely accurate--he is not a food chemist. This is a variation of a classic recipe that was around before baking powder was invented. The French version of this cake is Quartre Quartre--4 ounces of each ingredient mixed using a different method.

  • @Adhimaska
    @Adhimaska 9 лет назад +599

    go for 1 pound of vanilla extract

    • @GHuyiheng
      @GHuyiheng 8 лет назад +97

      and 1 pound of salt

    • @ailachoudhary9615
      @ailachoudhary9615 8 лет назад +3

      LMAO 😂😂

    • @russbear31
      @russbear31 8 лет назад +19

      +Adhimaska When you pop the pound cake in the oven, don't forget the set the oven on self-clean. :-)

    • @thepalacemaid
      @thepalacemaid 8 лет назад +1

      ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

    • @hardiksolanki8093
      @hardiksolanki8093 7 лет назад +22

      a pound of baking soda too

  • @roshandacummings3423
    @roshandacummings3423 2 года назад +4

    I have to tell you -- this saved my bake! I made a test bake of Southern Five-Flavor Pound Cake and it was hard and dense. I just knew it wasn't right. I was entering the New Orleans Baking Show and watched this video and remixed some of the techniques to fit my kitchen (I don't have a stand mixer, I only have a traditional hand mixer, a bowl, my hands, and my good sense) and when I tell you I gasped when it came out my nordic bundt pan. Someone who worked in the test kitchen at Southern Living Magazine said not only was it divine, it would have gone on the front cover. Thank you so much, Thomas!!

  • @realgirl2704
    @realgirl2704 5 лет назад +6

    This series is so wonderful! It gets me past some of the problems that have come up in baking. Well done.

  • @jimmadson
    @jimmadson 9 лет назад +67

    Thank you for this new addition. My favorite pound cake uses buttermilk and cocoa.
    Here is my kitchen conundrum and how I solved it. Why are cakes always so dry? I am a baker that really likes the cake. I am often disappointed when a dry cake is "fixed" by layering on inches of frosting. This is my fix.
    When a properly baked cake is taken out of the oven, you are told to let it cool on a wire rack. Notice how much steam rises from the cake. That is the moisture that is lost. I put a lid on the pan or cover it with foil to retain the moisture while it cools. Once it is cooled, I wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it over night.
    It is easier to frost (if you even need frosting) and the result is a moist, wonderful cake. Let me know your thoughts.
    Jim

    • @fatimahazzahrah3275
      @fatimahazzahrah3275 9 лет назад +2

      Heyy i do that too! ;D

    • @OldAncestor
      @OldAncestor 3 года назад

      Thanks babe

    • @judithwilliams3572
      @judithwilliams3572 3 года назад

      Yes I do too, I learned that wrapping my warm pound cake helps to keep it moist and tender.

    • @JupiterMoon19
      @JupiterMoon19 2 года назад +1

      I have always done that as well. I wrap mine in plastic wrap and then tin foil while still warm. Add to the freezer. Big difference. I frost mine while frozen. Then as it thaws the frosting keeps moisture from escaping. Yeah….Call me Martha Stewart lol

    • @sherrylynn4632
      @sherrylynn4632 2 года назад

      Awesome tip Jim, in gonna give your method a try! 👍🤞😁

  • @laszlohorvath8637
    @laszlohorvath8637 6 лет назад

    Love your channel. The technicals, the why and the history. Awesome job and greatly appreciated! 🙏

  • @ccuuau
    @ccuuau 9 лет назад +6

    Ive just made the classic version and its sooo good! Thanks a lot!

  • @raindropdreams8
    @raindropdreams8 9 лет назад +91

    Ok, here's one for you: can you give a demonstration of the differences that fat and sugar choices have on baking? (Eg. butter, margerine, lard, shortening, or oil for fats. White, brown, cane, palm, or syrups for sugars.)
    I'd ask about types of flour too, but that's a whole different story.

    • @nickp.4967
      @nickp.4967 9 лет назад +7

      And about the flour its all about gluten content. Pastry flour has less than regular ones makes it works better for cake n so. U can make ur own self rising flour out of regular ones but somehow the self rising ones bought from store works better lol Also don't overwork with ur dough unless ur makin pizza or bread cuz it d crate more gluten make ur pastry elastic&spongy. Btw bakin soda n bakin powder isn't the same the first one needs acidity in the receipt as well to work efficiently also would be tastes a little bitter if the ratio is not quite right

    • @karenljuarez
      @karenljuarez 9 лет назад +15

      ***** Butter is full flavored and made from full fat milk. Margarine is not at all a butter substitute. It is softer and and does not firm up like butter will in baked goods. It acts more like an oil. shortening is a fat most of the times when you buy it at the store it is made from vegetable sources. Lard is from pork and you would think that you don't want to use it for baked goods but it makes for some awesome pie crusts! Also they all have different smoke points with margarine and butter at the very lowest and depending on your oil they have the highest smoke points. this means that butter will burn a lot easier than you peanut oil used for frying turkeys on Thanksgiving. There is A LOT more to write but hope this helps.

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 5 лет назад +1

      steal threaded You can swap out two or three tablespoons butter for oil. Than you get the flavor of butter & moisture of oil.

  • @sheilamalone3453
    @sheilamalone3453 6 лет назад +1

    I love your presentations, they are quick and to the point. You always provide the important details, and you are pleasant tone is easy to listen to. 😉

  • @brendatan4419
    @brendatan4419 6 лет назад +3

    I love the way you explain how to bake a delicious pound cake and the different versions. Keep it up! Thomas - I will follow your recipe and bake the pound cake. Thanks for sharing the tips of baking a good pound cake.

  • @farhanaparvin7132
    @farhanaparvin7132 4 года назад +1

    I was so engrossed in your way of explaining. Thank you very much. It always helps to make the pound cake perfect when we have basic knowledge about the role of the ingradients.

  • @walktumi
    @walktumi 3 года назад

    This is one of the best recipes, I make it every year!! Thank you Thomas.

  • @v.c.18
    @v.c.18 9 лет назад

    ohhh my gosh, THIS is what i've been looking for since i started baking; kitchen conundrums! my life is saved, won't have to do these experiments with baking myself and waste a tonne of food, effort and time! so glad i found this channel

  • @kellyjack386
    @kellyjack386 5 лет назад

    Good information,instructions,demonstrations, and with out unneeded fluff.Simple and to the point ❣️🙆🏻‍♀️

  • @palania.subramaniam4271
    @palania.subramaniam4271 7 лет назад +1

    Superb, very well done tutorial. Thank you very much.

  • @carpenterfamily6198
    @carpenterfamily6198 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for explaining the science behind it - very educational.

  • @tonjahannon9793
    @tonjahannon9793 4 года назад +5

    I just want to thank you for giving your "Dense" version, the Traditional version. Love it and will be making it real soon.

  • @zaathar
    @zaathar 7 лет назад

    Getting to know the science behind the recipes puts us in a better position to control the outcome. Thanks Thomas for all the efforts!

  • @changeusername56
    @changeusername56 8 лет назад +1

    excellent love your tutorial thank you for sharing,

  • @paulatristan8189
    @paulatristan8189 7 лет назад +4

    Thank you Thomas for the great tips in this video. As always I love watching your videos.

  • @GDInspirations
    @GDInspirations 8 лет назад +70

    i just baked it and damn it's delicuous and pleasently looking ! i converted the recipe into grams, halfed it , added cream cheese instead of sour cream and finally i used baking powder according to 250g flour (about 2 tsp) ! and the result was a moist and spongey cake. thankyou for the recipe

    • @mariamercyjohn
      @mariamercyjohn 8 лет назад

      +GDInspirations how many eggs did you use?

    • @cuteotaku1997
      @cuteotaku1997 8 лет назад

      +Maria John I'm not sure, but 9 eggs were used in this video. So half of that = 4,5??

    • @GDInspirations
      @GDInspirations 8 лет назад +1

      +Maria John 4 eggs

    • @GDInspirations
      @GDInspirations 8 лет назад +2

      +Maria John if you think that the bater is thicker than the one shown in the video you can always add a little bit of a milk (few drops or tsp)

    • @GDInspirations
      @GDInspirations 8 лет назад

      +SpofSweg 4 actually ....

  • @mowshumirahaman1455
    @mowshumirahaman1455 5 лет назад

    Thank you so much for recipe...today I have made one and it was sooo delicious and super soft and light...

  • @TheTarbita
    @TheTarbita 8 лет назад

    These videos are so well made! And the host is so good!

  • @lizp8696
    @lizp8696 9 лет назад

    Love these videos. Thanks for making them. During your next Q/A video I would love for you to take on answering what vinegars can be replaced by one another in a recipe.

  • @lindacastejon7794
    @lindacastejon7794 3 года назад

    Thomas, always always always you are the best. Thanks 😊 🥰

  • @jackpast
    @jackpast 6 лет назад

    You are awesome, Thomas. Great lesson!

  • @sd9433
    @sd9433 5 лет назад +1

    Yours videos are super helpful. Today I baked one cake for the first time and I made dry cake without butter and milk, and it turned out amazing. Thanks a lot sir.

  • @rebeccasewing
    @rebeccasewing 7 лет назад

    I love pound cake. Looking forward to trying your recipe. Thank you. Looks awesome. I love making strawberry shortcake with pound cake instead of the traditional cakes used. It's sooooo delicious.

  • @beppo0816
    @beppo0816 6 лет назад

    Thank you for this amazing recipe

  • @chiwichef
    @chiwichef 9 лет назад +2

    I love you :3 You are so amazing, and explain everything so well.

  • @winkielee3038
    @winkielee3038 8 лет назад

    love this kind of video. explaining the formation of the texture of a certin dessert:)

  • @Milegolasss
    @Milegolasss 9 лет назад +2

    Thomas you are awesome, love your explanations :)

  • @masoomehtanghatari8750
    @masoomehtanghatari8750 6 лет назад

    I made it and came out perfect
    Thanks and God bless you

  • @phoenix111280
    @phoenix111280 7 лет назад

    Hey Thomas, tried your recipe....came out fantastic. Thanks bro.

  • @kwanmouable
    @kwanmouable 5 лет назад

    I just baked a pound cake yesterday. This VDO is very useful for me. I will bake it again this coming weekend.

  • @fatimahasan3157
    @fatimahasan3157 6 лет назад +1

    Thomas Joseph you are genius!thanks a LOT.

  • @lizjhones9455
    @lizjhones9455 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks for sharing Thomas😍 you're talented and gorgeous 💜

  • @lizmiddleton2382
    @lizmiddleton2382 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the recipe, gotta to make this cake, because it looks light n fluffy and my husband loves pound cake.😊😊

  • @chaca1355
    @chaca1355 8 лет назад

    i love your way to explain, it's understandable since im bad at english. i love your page, gotta subscribe it:)

  • @thejohnringo
    @thejohnringo 7 лет назад

    Wow! You are a master teacher!

  • @vpvp3573
    @vpvp3573 Год назад +1

    Thomas! Bless you for your detailed explanation video on pound cake.
    Over the years I have tried to copy my great-great grand mother Bernie recipe.
    My mother Inez and her best friend Lavinia never used a recipe. All the Queens never used measuring tools. Just a old tea cup and a handful of ingredients and mixed by hand. I purchase a scale and creamed the butter longer.
    I went back the best quality of butter wrapped in foil so it doesn't have unpleasant taste. Quality vanilla too. Your recipe is very closet. Lol
    Now I have those beloved childhood memories ❤ To God the glory!

    • @vpvp3573
      @vpvp3573 Год назад

      "CORRECTION "
      Your recipe is very close❤. Blessing again Thomas!
      our recipe is close

  • @jovan5397
    @jovan5397 8 лет назад

    Smells so good :) Thanks!

  • @davidcobb7446
    @davidcobb7446 6 лет назад

    Great recipe, thanks.

  • @sherrylynn4632
    @sherrylynn4632 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for explaining, I have been struggling with pound cakes, now I'm sure to make a great one! Today as a matter of fact! ♥️👍😇🙋‍♀️

  • @cory57le
    @cory57le 9 лет назад

    This was so good and I doubled the recipe too

  • @ultimatebaker4759
    @ultimatebaker4759 8 лет назад

    this was delicious!thank you!

  • @theemustpee3
    @theemustpee3 7 лет назад

    I love this series

  • @acrexzpons4767
    @acrexzpons4767 2 года назад

    i really enjoyed this video, youre amazing

  • @mrhymer95
    @mrhymer95 7 лет назад

    Very good info, thanks!

  • @yuyahawkins5366
    @yuyahawkins5366 4 года назад

    You are awesome! Very articulate!

  • @bestversion1687
    @bestversion1687 3 года назад

    Thank You...Plain&Simple

  • @FUNSTONTV
    @FUNSTONTV 8 лет назад

    Looks so perfect.

  • @karenduncan7135
    @karenduncan7135 2 года назад

    Thank you. My mother said my grandmother would get so tickled. I always wanted the old fashioned recipes. best was my grandmothers cooking too.

  • @selinsabashini2779
    @selinsabashini2779 8 лет назад

    love you videos ..keep updating us with more and more receipes especially baking :D and if you can healthy diet related cooking too .

  • @carlotta6208
    @carlotta6208 5 лет назад

    Loved the recipe

  • @leob4860
    @leob4860 6 лет назад +1

    Amazing thanks very much!!😉

  • @adorablegirl1559
    @adorablegirl1559 7 лет назад

    I always like how this person explains.

  • @johnmcglynn2125
    @johnmcglynn2125 5 лет назад

    Thank you - great video !

  • @yolandah8017
    @yolandah8017 9 лет назад

    Such wonderful tips"1cup flour with 1tsp baking soda"! Thank you for sharing. Science and baking do go together it see Seems!

  • @lubsfe7186
    @lubsfe7186 6 лет назад

    Always loveeeee these theory video

  • @makilgleeqr5691
    @makilgleeqr5691 2 года назад

    its so delicious i tried this in my house and i liked so muchhh

  • @ANETA1S4BELL4
    @ANETA1S4BELL4 8 лет назад

    amazing video. informative but concise and non rambling. i love it! keep up the amazing work. gonna go try this right now :)

    • @Gryn651
      @Gryn651 7 лет назад

      Aneta Isabella b

    • @Gryn651
      @Gryn651 7 лет назад

      Aneta Isabella I

  • @mayangceb5182
    @mayangceb5182 9 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the recipe CHEF :)

  • @diedrecowart684
    @diedrecowart684 5 лет назад

    I prefer traditional dense...I have used a recipe for many decades passed down from German immigrant farm wife. Delicious, comforting, no need to add anything to fancy it up. Perfect.

  • @billyashley9949
    @billyashley9949 6 лет назад

    Thank you I love the facts about a pound cake!!!!!!

  • @balenaraines4
    @balenaraines4 3 года назад +1

    This pound cake recipe turned out great! I also made strawberry sauce to pour over and added whipped cream on top...delicious! 😋

    • @phyld6491
      @phyld6491 3 года назад +2

      How do you make a strawberry sauce?

  • @seacoast4950
    @seacoast4950 5 лет назад

    Looks great 👍🏽!!!

  • @robinlofton655
    @robinlofton655 7 лет назад

    Love his videos

  • @johnjperricone7856
    @johnjperricone7856 2 года назад

    This was like taking a class at culinary school. Thanks!!

  • @xhalgr
    @xhalgr 4 года назад

    oh I cant describe how much I love science and baking

  • @fedaalq9181
    @fedaalq9181 9 лет назад

    Just on time thanks a lot

  • @chineeboy18
    @chineeboy18 6 лет назад

    Gosh, you make it look so easy.

  • @musicopedia239
    @musicopedia239 7 лет назад

    Absolutely brilliant explanation !! I am sure I will not forget now the proportions for a good cake. Just one question: would not you add a bit of baking soda as well ? Would it make any difference to the texture ?

  • @dougtube9870
    @dougtube9870 3 года назад

    It’s strawberry season. Time for me to look up this recipe again and bake some cakes. If you’re trying to figure out which recipe to use, this one is the best. It comes out fantastic. Even better with some fresh strawberries and whipped cream on top.

  • @irisnaturelle
    @irisnaturelle 3 года назад +1

    You have the measurements for 3 Quatre Quart here - originated from Brittany, France . We weight the eggs with the shell first which will determine the weight of other ingredients

  • @bonnieraekonjevich2776
    @bonnieraekonjevich2776 5 лет назад +4

    Baking is a science and at 71, am still learning respect for that fact.
    Love this video content. You did exceedingly well. :-))

  • @derekma7643
    @derekma7643 3 года назад

    Love Thomas!

  • @ceeepekkkk
    @ceeepekkkk 7 лет назад +1

    Look awesome :) super easy :)

  • @sophiaenejosa2173
    @sophiaenejosa2173 9 лет назад

    Best icing recipe for hot summer days that doesn't melt quickly.

  • @GeorgiaAndrea
    @GeorgiaAndrea 9 лет назад +11

    Just when I am currently obsessed with pound cakes. Yesterday, I made lemon pound cake. It was so good! I never knew pound cake could be this delicious!

    • @CookingLessonsforDad
      @CookingLessonsforDad 9 лет назад +3

      Georgia Andrea I am thinking about orange pound cake with orange zest. Lemon sounds delicious too!

    • @GeorgiaAndrea
      @GeorgiaAndrea 9 лет назад

      Cooking Lessons for Dad True! I think anything zesty when mixed with butter will create a heavenly cake!

    • @fiorefer379
      @fiorefer379 8 лет назад

      Would you share the lemon pound cake recipe with me, please?

    • @GeorgiaAndrea
      @GeorgiaAndrea 8 лет назад +3

      Try this:
      1⁄2 cup butter, melted
      1 cup sugar
      2 eggs, well beaten
      1 tablespoon lemon juice
      1⁄4 teaspoon salt
      1 1⁄2 cups flour
      1 teaspoon baking powder
      1⁄2 cup milk
      1⁄3 cup lemon juice
      1⁄4 cup sugar
      DIRECTIONS
      Mix together 1 cup sugar and butter.
      Add eggs and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; mix well.
      Add salt, flour, and baking powder to mixture.
      Add milk.
      Bake at 325°F in a well greased loaf pan for 1 hour,or until golden brown.
      Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar.
      Use a toothpick to make holes in top of cake and drizzle lemon juice and sugar mixture over the top of the cake when removed from the oven.
      Serve warm or cool.
      Good luck.

    • @fiorefer379
      @fiorefer379 8 лет назад

      +Georgia Andrea thank you, sounds delicious!

  • @jennylove2746
    @jennylove2746 7 лет назад +5

    I prefer the dense pound cake recipe presented by Taste of Home in their 1994 magazine, but my mom prefers this version ;)

  • @Bary-jp5yx
    @Bary-jp5yx 6 лет назад +17

    I did it with yogur, no sour cream; and it taste delicious and is fluffy

    • @haha2609
      @haha2609 2 года назад +1

      How much yogurt did you use

    • @silas537
      @silas537 2 года назад

      forgor 💀

  • @sterntech
    @sterntech 9 лет назад

    Hi Thomas - with so may mug cake recipes out there, could you show us basic principles for making cake for 2 people? Could you include tips for brownies?

  • @joyp8381
    @joyp8381 7 лет назад +1

    @everydayfoood ... request for different kinds of sponge cake plssss, i always have issues (ei. genoise, chiffon etc)

  • @MemeZowawi369
    @MemeZowawi369 9 лет назад

    YOU ARE THE BEST !!!!!

  • @swathysreer4422
    @swathysreer4422 3 года назад

    I enjoyed your recipe. I started to bake recently and I really love baking. I have a question about the sour cream is it really necessary to add and can I add it to other cakes.

  • @es.yasmina
    @es.yasmina 4 года назад

    thanks for this

  • @najlaatchalabi6470
    @najlaatchalabi6470 8 лет назад

    Thank u for answering us,,, can i have any possible way to reduce the butter... ..?

  • @awesomeskylineally
    @awesomeskylineally 9 лет назад

    Loved the detailed explanation of all that you were doing it is never too late to learn and perfect but just wanted to know if the flavour taste of the cake changes with the sour cream.
    Hugs Alli.

  • @silviavidal9663
    @silviavidal9663 7 лет назад

    Thanks!!!

  • @rickya.livingston5110
    @rickya.livingston5110 4 года назад

    Thank Thanks

  • @devbachu7072
    @devbachu7072 5 лет назад

    Great guy

  • @GDInspirations
    @GDInspirations 8 лет назад +5

    i made it 3rd time today and divided the recipe by 4 ! yup and it worked AGAIN ! usually if i follow youtube recipes i end up with a half baked cake but your recipes are always on point i've also tried your brownies

    • @priyanka1989ism
      @priyanka1989ism 8 лет назад

      hi great that it works for u..can u tell me whether i can use this recepi for vanila cake and bake it in round pan.did it turn out light n fluffy

    • @GDInspirations
      @GDInspirations 8 лет назад +1

      +Priyanka Singh you can try , but you wont get a sponge cake out of this recipe. If you want that classic vanilla cake it will work, i'm 70% sure. Anyways if you dont try you will never know :D

  • @madelainelorinda9513
    @madelainelorinda9513 2 года назад

    why are your cakes always so perfect

  • @richasharma3494
    @richasharma3494 6 лет назад +2

    Could you do a video on how to bake a perfect eggless vanilla sponge cake?

  • @wardawahida8316
    @wardawahida8316 6 лет назад

    nice to know.I love pound cakes!!!

  • @theresalevina9529
    @theresalevina9529 9 лет назад

    can u please show a kitchen conundrum on french macaroons please? thank you, loving the videos! :D

    • @russ5024
      @russ5024 5 лет назад

      There was done!

  • @jammyon2970
    @jammyon2970 4 года назад

    You’re the best!