Six Egg Pound Cake Recipe
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Six Egg Pound Cake

By: Diane Dippolito 
"The best pound cake ever. Rises very high."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (67)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 tube or Bundt pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. Grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan. Do not preheat oven.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well each time. add vanilla.
  4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into tube or Bundt pan.
  5. Place cake into cold oven, set the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 60 to 90 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
  6. Top with confectioners sugar or glaze.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 524 | Total Fat: 26.1g | Cholesterol: 168mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2007 by Roxanne J.R.   view full review
This was the first pound cake I ever made and it turned out beautifully! I halved the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by MESSY   view full review
What didn't burn on the floor of my oven was delicious. Overflow was unavoidable. It must be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by TAMMYMITCHELL   view full review
Excellent Recipe...mine was very moist and firm...the outside was just a little bit crusty and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2005 by TropicLuv   view full review
I've made this one about 10 times. It's a great pound cake! A LARGE tube pan does nicely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by Lexan   view full review
The best fool-proof, versatile cake recipe I've ever used, and I've tried a lot of them. You...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by PADDICKK   view full review
A delicious cake that is easy to make and not too heavy. When I put the mix in my 10 inch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by DUBLYBLESSED   view full review
This cake was soooooooooooooo delicious. I started out just baking one for a neighbor as a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by A-LAKHANI   view full review
I have baked this cake several times now.It is so far the best pound cake I have baked. I just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2006 by ChefRenee   view full review
Good basic pound cake. The outside of it came out slightly crisp and sweet, and the inside...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2005 by BLU3WATER   view full review
I like the texture of this cake as it's lighter than usual pound cake. Followed others'...

 

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