million dollar pound cake
My husband's favorite dessert is pound cake. His mother made one every day of his growing up years. I asked her for her recipe and she didn't have one, she just made it. Finally, she said she had found a recipe that was good and close to what she made. My husband loves it just as it is, but I like other things with it as you will see with the pictures. It is a true pound cake as you will see from the ingredients. Enjoy!!!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 pound butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 6 - eggs, at room temperature (this is important)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make million dollar pound cake
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Step 1Combine sugar, butter, and shortening, and cream until light and fluffy. Cream for at least 5 minutes. This is a very important step because there is no other leavening agent such as baking powder or baking soda.
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Step 2Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Again this is very important for the cake to rise.
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Step 3Add flour to creamed mixture, alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in flavorings.
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Step 4Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Put in a cold oven and turn it on to bake at 300 degrees for one hour and 30 minutes until cake tests done.
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Step 5NOTE: Each oven is different, so make sure you don't overbake it. I had to take my cake out after about 1 hour and 20 minutes so it wouldn't over bake and become dry.
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