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Country Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Morgan PHOTO BY: maynard

"This a really good down-home style, back to basics pound cake that my whole family enjoys! This recipe was handed down to me with the stipulation of placing the cake in a cold oven, and it turns out perfectly every time."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 56 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Do not preheat the oven. Grease 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on low speed for 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Remove to a cake rack and cool for at least 3 hours.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by DARLENAM
I must say, this is one of the best pound cakes I have ever tasted. I even enjoyed making it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by CHRISTY7795
My cake was done at 50 minutes, early as many other reviewers had stated. I actually checked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2004 by MAMAEEN
My family loved this recipe. It was very easy to make.I cooked the cake in two (2) seperate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2003 by SUCCESSB440
I love it! No more box pound cakes for me! My kids love it too! I halved this recipe and baked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by outnumbered
Perfect pound cake. I love how smooth and white and pretty it is when you cut into it. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2006 by KAELHA
This is an excellent recipe. I omitted the lemon, and added an extra 1/2 tsp of vanilla. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2006 by WVJBEAN
Wanted to make a plain old fashioned pound cake and this was it! I followed the instructions... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by Rebecca
This was a very good cake. The texture and taste were like a commerical pound cake. I did not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Kelli
I made this recipe Christmas Eve. I followed it to the letter - except I used a bundt cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by TCogs
I made this for a friend's wedding. It was the best textured and best flavored cake white cake... MORE

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