Original Pound Cake from 1700's England

ameatlanta's Note:

My mother made this recipe or some variation of it for over 60yrs. once a week. When I was in college my weekly "care package" always included this cake. In her letter she always included the same note:"be sure to share, I don't want you wearing these pounds home." I made a lot of friends from this treasure. Don't forget to have a "toasted pound" for breakfast. ummm! 1#butter, 1#flour, 1#sugar, reason for name. If recipe has mace in it, count on it coming from Low Country in S.C.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

• 1 lb sugar (2 cups)
• 1 lb butter , room temp.
• 1 lb flour , sifted with salt ((4 cups before sifting)
• 1 dozen egg (12-10 depends how hen is laying today!)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind , grated

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
3. Add 1 egg at a time, beating after each.
4. Gradually add sifted flour, 1/2 cup at a time, til all blended.
5. Add lemon juice and lemon rind, blend inches.
6. Pour into a buttered and floured tube pan.
7. Bake 1hr 15mins to 1hr 30mins; Til toothpick in center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Hueygotflow]

I did everting put it came out to sour :(

[The Egglady]

Excellent! Wonderful texture and great flavor! Thank you.