My Mom's Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe

Of all the recipes that I've shared so far on this blog, this recipe is by far the most special. Mostly because at one time my mom used to make this a lot . . . and I mean A LOT. There was a stretch when she made it every day. She said it's because she just loooooved to make it. I think it's mostly because she just loved to share it. We had our freezers stocked full of the pound cake, and it always came in so handy. People would always ask for the recipe, and we were free to give it out. It was never a "secret recipe". My mom's not like that. She is the most caring, giving person I know. I love you Mommy!! Now more people can enjoy your pound cake recipe!!



Here's my copy of the recipe in my mom's own handwriting.


First you cream together 1/2 block of butter with 1/4 cup sugar. I like to whip it up til it's nice and fluffy.


Then you add 8 oz. sour cream and 1 tsp. vanilla.


Add 4 eggs. I usually beat well after each egg.

Then add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.


Pour in one box of butter cake mix.

It'll be really lumpy. I try to smash all the lumps as best that I can.


Pour into 3 greased and floured loaf pans. I line with foil instead.


Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

If any of you tried my sister Geri's Carrot Cake recipe you know that I'm not lying when I say that this is really good. And if you make it and people like it and ask you for the recipe, feel free to pass it out. My mom would be so pleased.

Accident

A truck flipped over in Hawaii Kai the other night. Luckily the driver seemed unhurt , although he was a bit unsteady on his feet. A few of us nosy people hung around to watch the truck get loaded onto a flatbed. I was the last to leave, not because I was the nosiest, but only because I wanted to get pictures for anybody who might be interested. Uh huh . . . really.

The Okinaka Family

Having already postponed our photo session once before due to rain, coworker Cathy and I prayed for sun for today. We sure got it - in fact we got too much of it. Patchy areas of sunlight and shade throughout Liliuokalani Park made for a very challenging shoot. Lucky for me my models were soooo patient and accommodating, moving here and there trying to find the perfect spots. Thanks guys. I had choke good fun!

Korean Pancake

I bought this Korean Pancake mix from Palama Market for $1.99 about a month ago. I finally made it yesterday.



These are my four ingredients. Talk about simple.


I first added water to the pancake mix. The directions were in Korean so I really didn't know exactly how much to add. Then I chopped up everything else and threw them in the batter.
Fried um up . . .


and got this. It was really good . . .


especially with this sauce . . . ko chu jang, shoyu, honey, sesame seeds and vinegar mixed together. I wanted to add sesame oil too, but I couldn't find it. I don't know the proportions - I just eyeballed it. I had to add some water too cause at first it was too thick and potent.