Southern Plantation Cake Recipes

PLANTATION SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Beat the eggs well, then add the flour and salt and beat again.
• Slowly add the milk, then the oil, beating constantly.
• Butter an 8-inch cast iron skillet generously and pour in the batter.
• Bake for about 20 min, or until the cake is puffed and brown at the edges.
• Cut the cake in wedges and serve it with warm applesauce and brown sugar.

SOUTHERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter.
• Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and stir on medium speed until creamed and fully combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, until completely combined. Add the vanilla extract and sour cream and stir until combined.
• Combine the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl with a whisk. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in the stand mixer until just combined. Pour this mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
• For the mixed berry compote: Meanwhile, add the blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract to a medium saucepan and turn the heat on to medium-high. Cook until thickened and syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm or let cool to room temperature until ready to serve.
• Remove the pound cake from the loaf pan. Cut slices just under 1 inch thick and shingle the slices on a large platter. Top with the compote and whipped cream and dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with the mint and serve.

SOUTHERN PLANTATION CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, oil,eggs,and mandarin oranges with juice. Mix well and pour in round cake pans that have been lightly oiled and floured. For 2 layer bake 25 minutes on 350degrees for 3 layer 18-20 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Icing: Add vanilla pudding,crushed pineapple w/juice and cool whip. Mix well and spread between layers and finish by covering cake. This cake has to be refrigerated and the longer it sits the better it gets. Happy eating!

PLANTATION SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• In a heavy, oven-proof skillet, melt butter in the oven.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat eggs, egg white, milk, flour, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, 1/4 reaspoon of the cinnamon, and nutmeg for 2 minutes or just until smooth.
• Remove the skillet from the oven, tilt to coat the sides with the melted butter. Pour mixture over the butter, and return to oven to bake (at 425°) for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.
• In a small bowl, mix the confectioner's sugar with the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and sprinkle over the cake.
• Serve with fresh berries or syrup if you wish.

SOUTHERN PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
• Mix butter, milk, coconut milk, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly mix into the milk mixture. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Divide batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake cakes in the preheated oven until tops are golden yellow and spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Prepare frosting while cakes are baking. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter, egg yolks, and flour in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken. Add vanilla and stir for 1 minute. Pour in pecans; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Remove frosting from heat and let cool. Remove cakes from the oven and set aside to cool, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Place 1 cooled cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with some of the cooled frosting. Top with the second cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting.