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Butter Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Diana Moore PHOTO BY: dor4austria

"This is a real rich pound cake which is tasteful alone or with ice cream or a fruit topping such as peaches."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 81 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 or 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
  3. Introduce the flour, one cup at a time while adding cream a little at a time until all flour and cream is mixed in well.
  4. Add the vanilla and lemon flavoring and blend well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1-1/2 hours or until center springs back from small amount of pressure. Immediately turn out on cake rack to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2003 by JMASSI
This is probably one of the best if not the best pound cake recipe I have ever made. I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by JJCRIMBLES
Oh, my goodness . . . . talk about exceptional! This cake is so incredibly good! I baked one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2006 by jillytuile
I was asked to make a fondant birthday cake for a friend's mom so I needed a heavy, and of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2003 by MKCALVIN
This is a very deceptive recipe and should be taken off the list. I am a very good baker, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2006 by Michelle
I used this recipe as a base for the cake I made tonight. I noticed that there was no... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by Tamara
Love this cake!!! I make it for every holiday and sometimes for friends. This cake is ALWAYS a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by nanavic51
Wonderful cake!! When I make this cake I use butter flavoring and vanilla extract instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by JOSIE
This turned out really good. I used 3/4 cup of heavy cream and 1-1/4 cups of buttermilk. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2003 by CINDYLW
This was a very good pound cake. I did not use the lemon extract only the vanilla, very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by Bernadette
Made this the first time following the recipe except added rum instead of lemon. It was very... MORE