Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 1/2 c. shortening; 1/4 scant tsp. almond extract; 1/4 scant tsp. lemon extract; 2 tsp. vanilla flavoring; 3 c. sugar; 6 eggs; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. sour cream; 1/4 c. milk; 3 c. all-purpose flour

Servings: persons

1 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 scant tsp. almond extract
1/4 scant tsp. lemon extract
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. milk
3 c. all-purpose flour

1
Cream butter, shortening and flavorings thoroughly.
2
Gradually add sugar, taking time to thoroughly cream sugar into butter mixture.
3
Add eggs, one at a time.
4
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
5
Add alternately with sour cream and milk. At this point, beat only enough to get ingredients well blended. Grease and flour bottom of a 10-inch cake pan.
6
Pour batter into pan.
7
Bake at 350u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. butter, 1/2 c. shortening, 1/4 scant tsp. almond extract, 1/4 scant tsp. lemon extract, and more.

Yes, 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.

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