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Old Fashioned Pound Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: Sylvia Zumpano 

"This is my Mom's recipe from about 1930. It rises high in the tube pan, is moist, and smells heavenly baking."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 21 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon extract

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla and lemon extract. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 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 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by GOLDILAUX 
Once cooled, it was like a brick. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by AMY BARLOW 
easy ingredients, beautiful color and size,plus incredible moistness! A crowd pleaser. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2007 by outnumbered 
I tried this b/c it was way easier and simpler than my other recipe - and it was sooo good! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by Kim 
I was trying to come back to this recipe. I made it for my daughter's first birthday. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by scubaswank 
All in all a good receipe but I found the cooking time WAY off. I took it out after an hour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2005 by SALAMEET 
Very easy to make, cake was very moist and rose very high. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2005 by HLLUCE 
I started using this recipe about 2 years ago and have never had anyone that didn't LOVE it! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2005 by YUNHAS 
This is a great recipe! Very moist and rich. I put some hot lemon sauce over it, too. But I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by POTENTIAL 
A Great Cake Very Tasty and moist MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by AMOMMEE 
This is a very nice pound cake, reminiscent of the one my grandmother made when I was a child.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Old Fashioned Pound Cake II

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 451

  • Total Fat: 21.7g
  • Cholesterol: 81mg
  • Sodium: 178mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 5.7g

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