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Buttermilk Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Gracie Hanchey 

"Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This cake is the one I make most often. It is a truly Southern recipe, and one I think can't be topped - once people taste it, they won't go back to their other recipes."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 21 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes)
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with the buttermilk and beat well. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake test done. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2007 by Traci C. 
Excellent cake! I used 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract to give extra flavor, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Estee Pinchasin 
I was in search for the perfect buttermilk pound cake and have been trying many recipes. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2007 by MELLOWCHEDDAR 
Pretty good. A bit off the beaten path for a poundcake. It got eaten fast! Easy recipe too. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by Paige 
This cake is the TRUTH. I have never wrote a review before but this cake is sooo TASTY I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2007 by Anastasia 
This easy pound cake recipe makes a nice basic cake. Dress it up with whatever suits your... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by cyjames1975 
Very good recipe. Not too sweet or too oily or too dense/heavy. Perfect base for ice cream or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2007 by Donna5503 
A little bland - I liked it...but my family likes sweeter cakes. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2007 by MMJNANA 
Very good pound cake. my husband liked it very much ao it will be on my favorite recipe list. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by Sildania 
This recipe is not for begginer, the direction was not easy to follow. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by KERRYLYNN1 
Excellent. Dense and moist. Kept well also. I made a lemon butter glaze and drizzled over... MORE

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