Old Aiken Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Old Aiken Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco); 3 cups granulated sugar; 5 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground mace; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup whole milk

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
3 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk

1
Spray heavy-duty bundt or tube pan with Baker's Secret or grease and flour it.
2
In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, mace, and salt, and set aside.
3
Add vanilla to milk, and set aside.
4
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
5
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6
To shortening/butter mixture, alternately add 1/3 flour mixture and 1/3 milk mixture, mixing between additions.
7
Repeat until all flour and milk are incorporated into batter.
8
Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
9
Place cake in COLD oven.
10
Turn oven to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
11
Do NOT open oven door while cake is baking.
12
After the 70 minutes cooking time, test cake for doneness, as oven temperatures vary.
13
Cake should be golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in center of cake should come out clean.
14
After cake is partially cooled, remove from pan.
15
VARIATION: Substitute rum or brandy flavoring for the vanilla.
16
If desired, make a glaze of powdered sugar and water or lemon juice and pour over cooled cake.

1536

kcal

Calories

Fat

224

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, at room temperature, 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco), 3 cups granulated sugar, 5 large eggs, and more.

Yes, Old Aiken Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old Aiken Pound Cake

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