Aunt Johnnie's Pound Cake Recipe
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Aunt Johnnie's Pound Cake

By: Jean Higginbotham 
"This is a moist, very flavorful pound cake. Absolutely wonderful plain or served with strawberries and whipped cream."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (321)

What to Drink?

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

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 cups cake flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy (for best results use an electric mixer). This will take a while. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract.
  3. Combine baking powder and flour. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 544 | Total Fat: 26.7g | Cholesterol: 130mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by Katie's mom   view full review
Delicate and delightful! I don't keep cake flour in the house, but on the back of my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2004 by MICHELLE JP   view full review
Great recipe - only change I made was using part vanilla and part almond. Mine had the dense...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2006 by NENEESWEET   view full review
I am a Pastry Chef and I am always looking for wonderful recipes. This recipe is great,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2004 by clearisfullheart Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This makes a very moist and excellent textured pound cake, but I agree with other reviewers -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
It's two days after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring...except...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2006 by Gina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
this is the best cake recipe on this site.. I cut down the sugar to 2 1/4 cups.. I had no cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2003 by FLFMKMB   view full review
Since my mother passed away last year, I was afraid that I would never get the chance to learn...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by WrenskiBaby   view full review
I'm giving this five stars because it filled up my Bundt pan nicely and the texture was A+,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2003 by LEANNE37   view full review
This was the best pound cake recipe I've found. Often pound cakes can come out on the dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KRANEY   view full review
This cake was very heavy and dense - not as I was expecting, but had a wonderful flavor!...

 

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