nana's sour cream pound cake

pickens, SC
Updated on Jan 18, 2012

It took me 43 years to get the nerve to make a pound cake and after looking through an over 60 yr old recipe collection of my nana's. I did it and I must say I will be making more!

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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Crisco shorting
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups self-rising flour (sifted)
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons butternut extract

How To Make nana's sour cream pound cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven 325 cream butter, Crisco, sugar till smooth and pale add eggs one at a time , add flour a little at a time add milk, sour cream and butternut (don't over mix) pour in greased bundt pan bake 1 hour & 5 mins or till golden brown.
  • Step 2
    Glaze optional - 2 c powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 Tbsp milk; mix well. Pour over cake or dust with powdered sugar.

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

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