'small' pound cake

(2 RATINGS)
45 Pinches
Franklin, VA
Updated on Sep 1, 2010

This is a 'rich' tasting cake without the excessive eggs, and butter! Great lightly toasted and smothered with grilled peaches in a thin syrup. Travels and freezes well!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup crisco
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (or your favorite flavoring)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

How To Make 'small' pound cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325
  • Step 2
    Grease bundt pan. Not necessary to flour (I have used 2 loaf pans and watch the cook time.)
  • Step 3
    Cream sugar, margarine, and Crisco. Add eggs one at a time. Add remaining ingredients.
  • Step 4
    Cook for about one hour until tester comes out clean.
  • Step 5
    Cool for 10-15 minutes in pan, then turn out to cool on wire rack.
  • Step 6
    (To keep the sides of the cake from being so browned, place a pan of water on lower rack under cake while cooking.)

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