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1920's lemon pound cake

Recipe by
TAMMY WADE
Lee's summit, MO

I found this recipe in an old news paper clipping.. It says it is from the Ritz Carlton tea room...who knows? But I like it!!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For 1920's lemon pound cake

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 5 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    milk, whole
  • 6 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1
    lemon, zested

How To Make 1920's lemon pound cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350* Cream together the sugar and butter till fluffy.. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well with mixer.
  • 2
    alternate adding dry ingredients with the milk, until all is combined.
  • 3
    lastly fold in the lemon juice and lemon zest. mixing well.
  • 4
    Bake in 2 large loaf pans or in a tube pan, for 55 min. Cool 15 min, then turn out to finish cooling on rack. Enjoy!

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