easy kentucky pound cake
This is one of my best pound cake recipes...it came attached to either a Wilton bundt or fluted cake pan YEARS ago...it is EASY,rich,dense and moist.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
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yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter,softened
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs,room temperature
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk(i have also used sour cream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract( or lemon...or just use a total of 1 3/4 teaspoon vanilla and omit the almond
- GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- - place ingredients into small bowl and whisk until well blended.
How To Make easy kentucky pound cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325* and grease and flour pan(bundt or fluted). I am told it makes 2 nice loaf cakes as well.
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Step 2ALL ingredients should be at room temperature.
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Step 3Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Step 4Add eggs,one at a time, mixing well after each one.
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Step 5Sift 3 cups of flour with baking powder and salt.
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Step 6Starting with flour mixture,add alternately flour mixture and milk.
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Step 7Mix in extract(s).
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Step 8Pour into prepared pan. Bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes and then turn out on rack to cool. If glazing let the cake cool completely first.
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Step 9I made this cake today and I needed to cook it for one hour and 15 minutes...so make sure you test with a toothpick :o)
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