Sour Cream Pound Cake

Name: Sour Cream Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 c sugar; 1/2 c vegetable shortening; 1 c margarine or butter; 5 eggs; 1 c sour cream; 3 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 c milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp lemon extract; 1 tsp butter flavoring

By Lisa Meehan
@LisaMeehan

This is the best pound cake ever! The combination of the three flavorings is delicious. For years I never shared this recipe with anyone because it was my signature dish for potlucks, funerals, parties, etc.

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

3 c

sugar
1/2 c

vegetable shortening
1 c

margarine or butter
5

eggs
1 c

sour cream
3 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 c

milk
1 tsp

vanilla
1 tsp

lemon extract
1 tsp

butter flavoring
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How to Make Sour Cream Pound Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat overn to 325.
Cream sugar with shortening and margarine.
Beat in eggs and then sour cream.
Combine flour and baking powder and add alternately with milk.
Stir in vanilla and flavorings.
Bake for 1-1/2 hours in a well-greased tube pan.

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About Sour Cream Pound Cake

Course/Dish: Cakes

Main Ingredient: Flour

Regional Style: American

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

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