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Mom's Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: ARVILLALAR

"A sweet, dense pound cake with a nice orange flavor. Ice with your favorite chocolate or cream cheese icing."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups butter
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the orange juice, vanilla and salt. Beat in the flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2006 by Nana Sidek
I find this cake is dry & not soft which is not a hit to my family. The sugar is too much that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by joneses3
This cake is soooo good. My 12 year old daughter and I made this cake. The instructions were... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Mom's Pound Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 456

  • Total Fat: 25.2g
  • Cholesterol: 142mg
  • Sodium: 295mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 5.4g

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