Name: Pound Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
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

Description

This is a buttery pound cake recipe that we’ve used for picnics, holidays and as a coffee break treat.

Ingredients

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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

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Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Beat sugar, butter, vanilla extract and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk on low speed. Pour into pan.
Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 75 Minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American