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Golden Saffron Pound Cake — Gran Cooks

Golden Saffron Pound Cake

Golden Saffron Pound Cake recipe uses saffron and yogurt to create a crowd-pleasing homemade cake with beautiful golden color and delicate flavor.
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 49 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 1885 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 0.75 cup Milk
  • 1 pinch Saffron
  • 0.66666666666667 cup Sugar
  • 6 ounce Yogurt
  • 0.33333333333333 cup Canola Oil
  • 0.25 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon Water
  • 0.5 cup Raisins

Instructions
 

  • Warm non-dairy milk 1 minute in microwave.
  • Stir in saffron, cover, and
  • let steep overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Coat 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Transfer saffron mixture to large bowl, straining out saffron threads, if desired.
  • Whisk in sugar, yogurt, oil, and salt.
  • Sift in flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and stir until just combined.
  • Stir in vinegar, vanilla, and rose water.
  • Fold in raisins.
  • Spread batter in prepared loaf pan, and bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes in pan before unmolding onto wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 1885kcalProtein: 2.7gFat: 121.6gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 78mgSugar: 193.4g
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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