Hearts Are POUNDing for Valentine Season

A Classic Pound Cake Recipe Worth Its Weight in Romance

Baking for your partner is one way to say I love you. Another way is to go get your hearing tested! Hearing aids don’t suggest romance … but the proven link between better hearing and better relationships does! Relationships encompass everyone — from coworkers and friends to the most intimate connections.

You can enjoy deep, emotional connections if you have untreated hearing loss. It means being more intentional and making adjustments. However, hearing loss sneaks up on you. Many don’t even realize they have it.

But treating your hearing loss can easily improve this most important of relationships and keep that connection strong. Baking for your partner can also never hurt!

Better Hearing, Less Miscommunication

Strong communication keeps both parties feeling seen, appreciated, and valued. Treating hearing loss is a small price to pay for dramatically lowering the chance of miscommunication.

To highlight just a couple of important benefits:

• Say goodbye to whispering sweet nothings only to hear, ‘What!?’
• Banter will be energizing again — listening with a hearing loss takes more energy.

Hearing your best means a more harmonious relationship, less confusion about plans, and more time for each other.

Better Hearing, More Affection

Intimacy and affection are built over time from small, shared experiences such as inside jokes, enjoying movies or music together, and vacation mishaps.

Improved hearing lets you rediscover the beloved subtleties in your partner’s voice. It also means hearing the nuances of the first song you danced to and the humor in that movie dialogue they love so much. Now, lean into that renewed romance and take it to another level:

Make Them a Cake!

This Classic Pound Cake recipe uses only four simple ingredients that all weigh in at 1 pound each to create a traditional butter cake that is perfect topped with strawberries and whipped cream!

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 cups salted butter (room temperature)

2 cups sugar

9 eggs

3 1/4 cups flour

Nonstick baking spray

One 10-cup fluted cake pan

Prep:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat the cake pan liberally with nonstick spray.

Directions:

1. Mix the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time, and keep mixing. Add the flour and mix.
3. Once it’s fully mixed, pour the batter into the cake pan.
4. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 70–80 minutes.
5. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 20 additional minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
6. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before tipping it out.

Serve with ice cream, or whipped cream and fruit. Strawberries cut in half and placed on and around the cake in heart shapes add to the romance.

Looking for more ways to reconnect with your partner after addressing hearing loss? Schedule an appointment with us today or call (406) 586-0914.