Kentucky Pound Cake

This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law and is my husband's favorite pound cake.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  cup  oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (do not drain)
• 4  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons hot water
• 4  egg whites
• 1  cup  chopped pecans or 1  cup walnuts

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together self-rising flour, sugar and cinnamon.
3. Add egg yolks, pineapple, oil and water.
4. Mix well.
5. Fold in egg whites and nuts.
6. Pour into floured and greased bundt pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
8. Cool and remove from pan.
9. Glaze: Combine butter, brown sugar and milk in saucepan.
10. Bring to boil.
11. Remove from heat and let cool 2 minutes.
12. Brush over cooled cake.