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classic pound cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
John Sherrill
Terrell, NC

A new twist on a pound cake just six ingredients.

(1 rating)
yield 10 to 12
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For classic pound cake

  • 4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    butter,softened
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 6 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make classic pound cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • 2
    Place flour,sugar,butter,milk,eggs,and vanilla (in that order) in a 4-qt bowl of a heavy duty mixer.
  • 3
    Beat at low speed 1 minute,stopping to scrape down sides. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • 4
    Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack and let cool cpmpletely ( about 1 Hr.)

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