Author Topic: Pound Cake With Lard? (Read 1171 times)

Matto · « **on:** June 03, 2020, 08:18:24 PM »

Would you recommend baking a pound cake with lard as the fat? Have you tried it? Is it good? I wanted to try it, but I don't know of a good recipe. If any one has any experience, let me know.

I bought lard to make corn bread and it made it better than when I used butter. Now I have a lot of lard left and want to use it and I remembered someone saying that the best pound cake is made with lard as the fat, and ever since I have been wanting to try it.

Nadir · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2020, 03:13:33 AM »

I didn't know what pound cake is, and I have never used lard, though we have used chicken fat in breadmaking.

I just found this:
https://modernfarmer.com/2016/03/old-school-pound-cake-recipe/
If I were cooking it, I would reduce the sugar substantially. Much too sweet for my taste!

Jaynek · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2020, 07:02:06 AM »

I have never made pound cake with lard, but I would expect it to be delicious. Lard is a superb cooking fat and the claims about it being unhealthy come from bad science. The recipe linked by Nadir looks great. Like her I would reduce sugar, probably by half.

Another great use for lard is pastry crust. So if you don't go ahead with the pound cake, try a pie. But I'm warning you, once you start cooking with lard, you may not be able to go back. Nothing else is going to taste as good.

jen51 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2020, 11:20:10 AM »

Lard is the most superior fat for pastry making. I imagine it would be wonderful in a pound cake.

Where did you get your lard? Some is better than others.

The creme de la creme in cooking lard comes from the fat surrounding the kidneys in the pig. It is snow white, pure, delectible and just all around.... amazing. If you can get ahold of that fat from a local butcher and render the lard yourself, you will be working with the best lard available.

Lard from the store is suitable for cooking but I find it to be lacking, probably due to over processing.

Crawdad · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2020, 05:50:47 PM »

It's no wonder that a majority of trads are overweight or fat.

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