Pound Cake French Toast Recipe

Name: Pound Cake French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1/4 cup milk (or half-and-half); Optional: 1/4 teaspoon sugar; Optional: 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch salt; 2 teaspoons butter (approximately, for the skillet); 2 thick slices pound cake (about 3/4 inch thickness); Garnish: syrup, fruit, warmed preserves, powdered sugar, or berries and whipped cream

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 6 mins

Total: 16 mins

Servings: 2 servings

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This French toast pound cake takes just minutes to fix, and it can be made with store-bought or homemade pound cake. I used this 2-egg pound cake recipe for my French toast (pictured).

Without a doubt, a dense, buttery pound cake makes a fabulous dessert with or without fruit, berries, or dessert sauce. This French toast is yet another way to enjoy pound cake, and it is amazing.

Drizzle a few tablespoons of warmed strawberry preserves over the pound cake French toast, or top the slices with berries and cream, caramel or butterscotch sauce, or your favorite maple or fruit syrup.

The recipe is written for two thick slices for two people and it is very easy to scale up for 4, 6, or more people.

1 large egg
1/4 cup milk, or half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon sugar, optional
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons butter, for frying
2 slices pound cake, about 3/4-inch thick
Maple syrup, optional, for garnish
Fresh fruit, optional, for garnish
Preserves, warmed, optional, for garnish
Confectioners' sugar, optional, for garnish
Mixed berries, optional, for garnish
Whipped cream, optional, for garnish

Gather the ingredients.
In a wide, shallow bowl, combine the egg, milk, sugar, and cinnamon, if using, vanilla, and salt. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
Dip a slice of pound cake in the egg batter mixture, turning carefully to coat both sides. Don't let the cake soak for long or it could break down. Using a spatula, move the coated slice of pound cake to the skillet. Repeat with the remaining slice of cake.
Let the pound cake slices cook for about 3 minutes, or until the bottoms are browned. Carefully turn each slice to brown the other side.
Serve pound cake French toast with warm preserves, syrup, fruit or berries, or a dessert sauce. Or simply sprinkle the slices with powdered sugar.

Tips and Variations

Double or triple the recipe and freeze the extra pound cake French toast. Place the cooked French toast slices on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. Transfer to zip-close freezer bags and freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat in the skillet.
Add a dash of nutmeg and replace the vanilla with rum flavoring for an eggnog flavored pound cake French toast.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
302	Calories
15g	Fat
34g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	302
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g	20%
Saturated Fat 7g	33%
Cholesterol 146mg	49%
Sodium 376mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	13%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 81mg	6%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 170mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.