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Grandma Miller's Pound Cake
Grandma Miller's Pound Cake features a classic dense texture made with sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs. Vanilla and lemon extracts provide subtle fragrance, while a balanced mix of all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt ensures proper rise. The cake bakes slowly at a low temperature to develop a tender crumb with a golden crust, optionally dusted with powdered sugar.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
16
slices
Calories:
393 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 5 egg one at a time (at room temp
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk I used 2% milk
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
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.
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Notes
- If you prefer not to use vegetable shortening, replace it with an additional 1/2 cup butter for a total of 3 sticks; this yields a richer but denser cake.
- All-purpose flour is standard, but cake flour can be tried for a lighter texture with less density.
- The cake should be cooled in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to avoid breakage.
- Powdered sugar is optional for dusting before serving to add a subtle sweetness and decorative touch.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393
% 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.