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Aunt Johnnie's Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Jean Higginbotham  PHOTO BY: smudgy 

"This is a moist, very flavorful pound cake. Absolutely wonderful plain or served with strawberries and whipped cream."
Aunt Johnnie's Pound Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 312 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 cups cake flour

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy (for best results use an electric mixer). This will take a while. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract.
  3. Combine baking powder and flour. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 29, 2003 by Katie's mom 
Delicate and delightful! I don't keep cake flour in the house, but on the back of my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 20, 2004 by MICHELLE JP 
Great recipe - only change I made was using part vanilla and part almond. Mine had the dense... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 3, 2006 by NENEESWEET 
I am a Pastry Chef and I am always looking for wonderful recipes. This recipe is great,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 17, 2004 by PECOLA 
This makes a very moist and excellent textured pound cake, but I agree with other reviewers -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 29, 2002 by KRANEY 
This cake was very heavy and dense - not as I was expecting, but had a wonderful flavor!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 10, 2003 by FLFMKMB 
Since my mother passed away last year, I was afraid that I would never get the chance to learn... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 31, 2006 by GIGI637 
this is the best cake recipe on this site.. I cut down the sugar to 2 1/4 cups.. I had no cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 3, 2003 by LEANNE37 
This was the best pound cake recipe I've found. Often pound cakes can come out on the dry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2006 by WrenskiBaby 
I'm giving this five stars because it filled up my Bundt pan nicely and the texture was A+,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 20, 2002 by BABYJIMMIE 
This is absolutely WONDERFUL. My neighbors told me to quit my day job and open a bakery when... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Aunt Johnnie's Pound Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 547

  • Total Fat: 26.7g
  • Cholesterol: 132mg
  • Sodium: 214mg
  • Total Carbs: 70.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 6.4g

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