mamma's pound cake

(1 RATING)
68 Pinches
Lutz, FL
Updated on Nov 18, 2011

My grandma (Mamma) made this cake every holiday in the year and I wanted to skip the dinner to eat it! It's the best pound cake you have ever tasted!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound butter
  • 1 tablespoon crisco shortening
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 6 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or lemon extract
  • 2 cups sugar

How To Make mamma's pound cake

  • Step 1
    Cream butter and sugar and add eggs, one at a time.
  • Step 2
    Add vanilla and a dash of salt.
  • Step 3
    Slowly add flour. Bake in well greased and floured loaf pans ( use crisco for this) at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Test if needed and cook a little longer if not done.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Keyword: #pound

Comment & Reviews

ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes