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Barbara's Golden Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Barbara Jordan PHOTO BY: MELY C.

"I made this recipe up many years ago when I was wanting a pound cake recipe that wasn't so dry. There is no salt or baking powder or soda called for. This makes a very large pound cake and gets its volume from beating. If you have a stand mixer, let it run the whole time you put the ingredients together. This cake always gets requested and raved over."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating very well after each. Stir in the lemon extract and vanilla. Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool, then drizzle with lemon glaze.
  4. To make the lemon glaze: Put the confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Mix in lemon juice, a teaspoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency is achieved.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2003 by PEACHES0102
I printed this recipe at Christmas time, his cake was such a hit with my husband and the rest... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by MSALEXHILL
~Great~ pound cake. And huge! Enough for a couple of days even in a large family. I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by octoberbluemoon
Excellent recipe!!! The first one I attempted was a lemon cake. When I poured it into the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2003 by REBDEB
This recipe is wonderful. Very moist--heavy and light at the same time. I've been making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2006 by Baby Doll
I have been looking for a really nice, moist pound cake for some time. During the holidays... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2005 by MELY C.
Great pound Cake! My first time cooking it. I didn't have shortening and neither lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by at4690
I bake a lot of cakes and this one went in the trash. It was terrible-- it did not taste like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2003 by LORIE A
This is a true pound cake, dense and moist. Made this cake to serve to my customers in my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2003 by KARIMARTIN
PERFECT. WONDERFUL. DELICIOUS! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I did make one change in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by SLAMSTER88