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Pound Cake Recipe

Pound Cake

A pound cake recipe with a nice rich flavor that has been raved about at every family gathering.

Serve with icing, fresh fruit, or plain for an old time treat.

 

 

Pound Cake

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk

Pound Cake Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.

2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

3. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla extract and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.

4. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.

5. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk on low speed. Pour into pan.

6. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.

 

 

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