dad's favorite pound cake

Massapequa Park, NY
Updated on Dec 12, 2012

My next door neighbor MaryBeth invited me in for a cup of tea. As we chatted, she offered me a slice of her homemade pound cake. One taste, and I was hooked! It was so moist and delicious. She explained that her dad got the recipe from a 1972 Gold Medal Flour Cookbook, and it was his favorite cake. He requested it all the time, and only she could make it for him. She has been making this cake ever since. She says it still tastes delicious if you make it with another brand of all purpose flour. Enjoy!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 2 3/4 cups sugar
  • 5 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup evaporated milk

How To Make dad's favorite pound cake

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • Step 3
    Measure butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl. Blend for 5 minutes on high speed with an electric mixer.
  • Step 4
    Mix flour with baking powder and salt. With the mixer on low speed, blend flour mixture with butter mixture, alternating with evaporated milk.
  • Step 5
    Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Step 6
    When cake is done, let it cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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