COUNTRY POUND CAKE

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This a really good down-home style, back to basics pound cake that my whole family enjoys! This recipe was handed down to me with the stipulation of placing the cake in a cold oven, and it turns out perfectly every time.

Provided by Morgan

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup shortening
2 ⅔ cups white sugar
5 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Do not preheat the oven. Grease 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on low speed for 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Remove to a cake rack and cool for at least 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 102.2 mg, Sugar 39.1 g

Sunny Mawunyo
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This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the way the lemon zest brightens up the flavor.


As Bangla Pro
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great recipe to have on hand for any occasion.


Mian Awais
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful, and it's really easy to make.


Moooh Zwawy
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This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe for beginners.


Tom “TOMMY” M
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great recipe to have on hand for any occasion.


Javed Hussain
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This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the way the lemon zest brightens up the flavor.


Md sumon Khan
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great recipe to have on hand for any occasion.


tamara lulu
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful, and it's really easy to make.


PIPO Dz
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This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe for beginners.


Mohammed Seid
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great recipe to have on hand for any occasion.


Arrakis
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This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the way the lemon zest brightens up the flavor.


Moran Datta
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I've tried many pound cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.


Hira
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This is my go-to pound cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.


Muhammad Haseeb ansari
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone raved about how moist and flavorful it was.


Jakub Scepka
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This cake is so moist and delicious! I love the hint of lemon flavor.


Yaseen Malik
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe to have on hand for any occasion.


Rose Mutua
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I made this cake for my family last weekend and they loved it! It was a big hit, and I'll definitely be making it again.


Shanice Gerald
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This is the best pound cake recipe I've ever tried! It's so moist and flavorful, and it's really easy to make.