old fashioned pound cake

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Houston, TX
Updated on Nov 29, 2014

Easy, and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry without going to the store!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake
yield Makes one cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 5 - eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract

How To Make old fashioned pound cake

  • Step 1
    Cream butter and shortening until smooth. Add sugar and mix. Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
  • Step 2
    Add flour and baking powder alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Add extracts, and mix well.
  • Step 3
    Pour into greased and floured large (10 inch) tube pan. Bake at 350F for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done. Cool in pan for 30 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely. Dust wit powdered sugar, if desired.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #poundcake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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