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Grandmother's Pound Cake II

By: WHOLEGRAINWOMAN  
"This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring (but flavoring such as vanilla extract or almond extract can be added if desired!)"

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What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 8x4 inch loaf pans
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 8x4 inch loaf pans, then line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
  3. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. After removing them from the oven, immediately loosen cake edges with a knife. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans. Strip off the parchment paper and cool completely on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 264 | Total Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 75mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2007 by pokoyo 
I have made this about 30 times since finding this recipe...I SOOOO should have posted this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2006 by bibi 
This was delicious and exactly what I was looking for: rich, classic pound cake. I've made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by QUEENKING 
This is my Grandmother's Recipe too! I have made a few changes over the years though... I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by Aliera 
This turned out terribly. There was far too much butter and I know I followed the recipe to a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2003 by KEETAH 
I'm sorry but maybe I too did something wrong with the recipe because it really turned out not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2007 by Nancy Liedel 
An excellent recipe and a true pound cake, where you use an actual pound of each ingrediant. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by BETSYBADU 
Excellent! This was delicious, and not hard to make at all! I used whipping cream instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2005 by RTRIXIE 
Fantastic! Hard to improve on such a classic, but I did add a tablespoon of vanilla extract -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2003 by CHRISROSS25 
This was a good old fashioned recipe that I haven't had in years. Very good if you want to get... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by L.A. West 
Exactly what I was looking for... I added one teaspoon orange flavouring and used it as a base... MORE

 
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