Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Sue's Diner: Pound Cake With Vanilla Cream and Berries

The last time Rebekah prepared this pound cake with vanilla cream and berries (before yesterday, that is) was back in 2019 for Daniel's birthday.

The top had a nice crunch that everyone at the party enjoyed. In fact, most people said it was their favorite part of the cake. Cindy had enjoyed it so much, she asked for this cake for her birthday celebration yesterday.

Rebekah preferred strawberries, but we couldn't find any useable ones at the store. So she substituted blueberries and blackberries and found they worked just as nicely. We feel any berry could work.

The recipe for pound cake with vanilla cream and berries is not featured in any of the BryonySeries cookbooks, including Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles from "Bryony," which is a permanent fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties and features all the recipes referenced in the novel Bryony

However, you can try this recipe for pound cake with vanilla cream and berries on the Sue's Diner page on the BryonySeries website. 

NOTE: You will need a scale with grams to measure cake ingredients. Rebekah created this recipe while in culinary, when everything needed to be measured in grams.

SECOND NOTE: Add a little vanilla bean paste to the cream if you can find it (Rebekah ran out and couldn't find any on Monday night). It enhances the vanilla taste, and the brown speckles in the cream is very attractive.

But try the recipe this week. It will be gone next week. A new recipe will take it's place. 

If you have any troubleshooting questions or comments, email us at bryonyseries@gmail.com. 




By the way, Sue's Diner is only real in the BryonySeries world. But didn't Timothy do a great job making the page look like a real menu at a vintage diner?

Here is the full diner page: bryonyseries.com/sue-s-diner. You can't really order, of course (wouldn't it be great if you could?).

For more BryonySeries recipes, check out our three cookbooks at our BryonySeries bryonyseries.com/general-store.

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