Della Robbia Pound Cake
| Yield: | 8 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes, Holidays, Desserts |
| CAKE | ||
| 1 | c | (2 sticks) butter, softened |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 3 | lg | Eggs |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot |
| 1 | c | Unsifted all-purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Rum (opt.) |
| FRUIT GARLAND | ||
| 2 | c | Cranberry-juice cocktail |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Port or red wine |
| 1 | Lemon, quartered | |
| 2 | Drops red food coloring (opt.) | |
| 2 | sm | Firm Anjou pears |
| 1 | c | Water |
| 10 | Thin strips orange peel | |
| 1/4 | c | Apple jelly |
| 1/2 | c | Champagne grapes, preferably in clusters (if not available, substitute small red seedless grapes) |
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