Grandma Miller's Pound Cake
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Grandma Miller's Pound Cake
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This traditional pound cake, with classic ingredients like butter and flour, is a family recipe that we enjoy for special occasions. It's a decadent dessert that's loved by all!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup 2 sticks of butter (at room temp)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 5 eggs one at a time (at room temp)
- 3 cups flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk I used 2% milk
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
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Instructions
- Prep pans: Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan or two 8-inch loaf pans.
- Cream cake batter: In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, butter and shortening until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla and lemon extract.
- Add the dry ingredients: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; mix into the wet batter alternating with the milk just until blended. Pour into the prepared pan(s).
- Bake: Place in cold oven, set temperature to 325°F and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve: Sprinkle with powdered sugar if using, cut and serve.
Notes
- Vegetable shortening: The original recipe calls for vegetable shortening. If you don't want to use shortening I recommend cutting this out and using an extra 1/2 cup of butter, so 3 sticks total.
- Flour: I used all-purpose flour but you can also use cake flour if you want the cake to be less dense. I haven't tested this recipe with gluten-free flour!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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