Description
Pound cake french toast elevates breakfast with luxurious Southern charm. Crisp exterior and custardy center create a rich morning indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package sara lee pound cake slices
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) milk
Flavoring Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Cooking Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) butter or margarine
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a luscious egg wash by vigorously whisking eggs, milk, vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt until smooth and fully integrated, creating a fragrant liquid base for the pound cake transformation.
- Heat a skillet over medium flame, allowing butter to melt and spread evenly across the cooking surface, creating a golden, slightly bubbling foundation.
- Gently immerse each pound cake slice into the prepared egg mixture, ensuring comprehensive coverage by thoroughly dipping and rotating each piece to absorb the flavorful liquid.
- Carefully transfer the saturated cake slices onto the heated, buttered skillet, allowing them to sizzle and caramelize for approximately 1-3 minutes per side until achieving a rich, bronzed exterior.
- Once perfectly toasted, transfer the french toast to serving plates, presenting an elegant canvas for final embellishments.
- Elevate the dish with a generous drizzle of maple syrup, scattered fresh seasonal berries, and a delicate snowfall of powdered sugar, creating a visually stunning and decadent breakfast experience.
Notes
- Elevate your breakfast with this decadent dessert-turned-breakfast twist that transforms classic pound cake into a luxurious French toast experience.
- Use day-old or slightly stale pound cake for the best texture and absorption of the rich egg mixture.
- The combination of almond and vanilla extracts creates a sophisticated depth of flavor that takes this breakfast to gourmet levels.
- Cook on medium heat to ensure a perfectly golden exterior without burning the delicate cake slices.
- Customize your toppings with fresh berries, whipped cream, or a drizzle of caramel for an extra indulgent morning treat.
- Prepare the egg mixture ahead of time and let it sit for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld together more intensely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg