Recipes for cake molds?

[surrealAmerican]

I have a couple of cast iron cake molds (lamb and rabbit shaped) that I'd like to use. For one of them I plan on using a chocolate sour cream pound cake recipe, but I need ideas for the other. It needs to be a dense enough cake with a fine "crumb" to hold its shape. Would any "bundt" recipe do?

[Phentex]

1. I swear by this German Gold Poundcake...

It's from the Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook and has been used by us for 14 years to make everything from bumper cars to army tanks and Barbie cakes. It has a mild flavor that goes well with different kinds of icings and it carves beautifully.

For odd shapes, we've had to adjust the cooking time, but otherwise, it's pretty fool proof.

* 2 c Sugar
* 1 c Butter; softened
* 3 1/2 c Cake flour
* 1 c Milk
* 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
* 2 ts Vanilla
* 1/8 ts Salt
* 6 Egg yolks



Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. You can also use 2) 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until just blended. Increase mixer speed to high and beat until fluffy.

Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour plus the remaining ingredients. Beat batter, scraping bowl, slowly at first and then increasing speed to high on mixer. Beat 6 minutes. Do not skip this step!

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 60 minutes, (45 to 50 for loaf pans) or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto wire rack. Cool completely before serving.

[surrealAmerican]

2. It sounds pretty adaptable, too.

I'm thinking I could add some finely grated lemon zest and maybe some ginger to that. If I want a more flavorful cake with a plainer frosting.

[The empressof all]

3. GMTA

I was thinking Lemon and Poppyseed. It would be lovely with a really fluffy cream cheese frosting.

[Phentex]

4. Drool...

I saw an online version that added a little lemon juice.

I love this cake for its texture more than anything.

We used some of the leftovers once to make petit fours and they were so cute! I think a little nutella in between layers would be delish.

[eleny]

5. I have a question about the mixer speed

I have a KitchenAid. When I set the speed to high it really goes to town. Do you know if I should cut down the mixing time from 6 minutes to 3 or 4?

This recipe sounds so good.

[Phentex]

6. Probably. All I know is when my neighbor attempted

this recipe for her Barbie cake, she skimped on the mixing with not so good results. When I consulted my sister (more the expert) she said it's about 2 minutes on the lower speed and another 4 minutes at the higher speed. I think that's pretty standard for cake recipes, although they don't always spell out the exact times.

I hate when pound cakes come out lumpy in places and not in others. This recipe seems to have very consistent results.

[eleny]

7. Thanks!