Pound Cake
"Rich, buttery cake, great sliced with berries and whip cream on top! Yum!!"
photo by Queen JaLaNa
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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2 loaves
ingredients
- 1 lb butter, softened
- 1 lb powdered sugar, do not sift
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
directions
- Beat butter and sugar til creamy.
- Add 1 egg at a time beating well after each.
- Blend in flour.
- Add vanilla.
- Bake in 2 greased and floured loaf pans 325 60-70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center is clean.
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Reviews
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I prepared this cake exactly as Laurie directed and came up with an excellent tasting Pound Cake! Perfect Texture and flavor with just the right amount of sweetness, I accompanied with fresh cut strawberries, a little vanilla ice cream and a dollop of freshly whipped cream! What a lovely dessert! Thank you so much for sharing, Laurie! -
My mother-in-law made this pound cake for a 4th of July family gathering...it was so delicious and a very big hit...she had quite a few requests for the recipe... Thank you for submitting this... -
This recipe is easy to make and very good! I put about 3/4's of the batter in one pan, and the rest in the other loaf pan. The smaller cake i cut into 2 inch slices and used as cookies! It was so good! -
Not sure what happened...all of the rave reviews, but mine turned out like cornbead. Maybe because I used 4 small loaf trays vs. 2 larger loaf pans, and therefore, the cake overcooked??? It looked fine on the outside, but once cut, it tasted like sweet, but dry cornbread. I added icing and will be taking to work to give the hungry employees a treat since they could care less how something tastes. Back to the drawing board because I will NOT be using this recipe again! -
Made this for our 4th of July picnic. Served it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. When the berries ran out, people were grabbing the cake and eating it plain. Oh my, this cake is gooooood!<br/>Simple to make. You'll be proud to serve it. I wouldn't recommend it if your on a diet :) Later note- it has been decided that without this cake we will not celerate the the of July.
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This is one of the best pound cakes that I have been making for as long as I can remember. It is better than the Sara Lee Pound Cake in the frozen food section.The original name for this is IMPERIAL POUND CAKE, the is so old that the sheet that it was written on is old and fraying. The original recipe uses Imperial Margarine instead of butter. The results are unbelieveable, give it a try.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LAURIE
Ottawa, 52
<p>Before I get to the details let me tell you how I rate recipes.....and tell you how I feel about others ratings! <br /> <br />5 STARS....This recipe was excellant, we liked it very much, the directions were very clear and if I made any minor substitutions I noted it. It would most likely be made again, many times! <br /> <br />4 STARS....This recipe was good, we liked it but I made changes either in taste or it was not clear in something, but I would consider making it again. <br /> <br />3 STARS....This recipe was not something that got approval from the majority. Either it just didnt work in preparation, directions, or taste. I will tell you why and would not make it again unless I altered it much! <br /> <br />2, 1 STARS.....I DO NOT give these as I feel they are NOT worthy....especially if the recipe previously had good reviews and by my giving a low one would jeopardize the ratings. I would appreciate this reciprocated with reviews to my recipes. <br /> <br />0 STARS....COMMENTS I will leave no stars and comments on something that did not work out for me and I will be honest and tell you why. <br /> <br />I DETEST IT WHEN PEOPLE CHANGE YOUR RECIPE OR DONT EVEN MAKE IT THEN LEAVE YOU LOW REVIEWS. PEOPLE WHO DO THAT ARE JUST BEING VINDICTIVE OR JUST PLAIN STUPIDLY CRUEL. Examples of some I've gotten would be: 1 star...This doesnt sound like something we would like 2 stars...too sweet for me, (this was on a all 5 star recipe). <br /> <br /> <br />Now for the details: <br />I was born, raised and still live in the same midwestern town where comfort food is what we thrive on, however my dream is to retire to the northwoods of Wisconsin.. (the sooner the better IMHO)! <br /> <br />I relish a recipe that is simple, quick and tastes great as I am a divorced mom to 4 very busy, active young adults (27, 25, 20 year old daughters and a 21 year old son.) Cooking time is at a premium as everyone is so busy, I never usually know who will be at my house for supper! I also try to find things that will reheat well. <br /> <br />I have worked for 30 years in the accounting field and presently semi retired. It is very nice for a change to not have to deal with the everyday stress of deadlines and office politics! It has been great cooking for pleasure, at my leisure, instead of to feed the troops! <br /> <br />Cooking relaxes me so I do it often and I love to cook for people who appreciate it. It is nothing for me to start a recipe at 10pm right before bedtime, and yes I have cooked all nite. Kind of a marathon!! <br /> <br />Cookbooks are my passion and I can't resist the ones that churches, schools etc. put together and well as the ones in the grocery stores. My collection numbers well over 2000 and where as some people go to bed with a good novel, my nightstand is full of cookbooks! <br /> <br />I love to bake and its nothing for me to make 15-20 different kinds of cookies and candies for the holidays. I guess that it has rubbed off on my oldest daughter who is a culinary school graduate and knee deep in pastry classes, hoping to become a pastry chef! <br /> <br />In March of 2002 I had gastric bypass, weight loss surgery and I have lost 125 pounds FOREVER, so now when I do cook it IS for everyone else to enjoy. <br /> <br />I love Zaar and all the friends I have made here, this sight is so addictive but yet so much fun! And the recipes aren't bad either..LOL! I know that in the years since Ive been a permanent fixture of this site I have acquired many great recipes and tons of cooks that I am proud to call my friends! I have also tried many foods that years ago I would never have even imagined.</p>
