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Grandma’S Pound-Cake Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

There is no one definitive recipe for Grandma's pound cake. However, a traditional pound cake is typically a rich, dense cake made with a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour.

 1 c BUTTER
 1 x JUICE OF 1 LEMON
 2 c SUGAR
 1 ts VANILLA
 2 1/4 c FLOUR
 1 x DASH OF SALT
 6 ea EGGS
1

USING A MIXER, COMBINE THE BUTTER AND SUGAR.

2

SIFT, THEN MEASURE THE FLOUR.

3

ADD ALTERNATELY WITH THE EGGS, ADDING ONE AT A TIME.

4

BEAT WELL AFTER EACHADDITION.

5

ADD LEMON JUICE, VANILLA AND SALT.

6

POUR INTO A GREASED ANDFLOURED ANGEL FOOD CAKE PAN.

7

AFTER BAKING, LET COOL IN PAN FOR 10 MINUTES,THEN TURN OUT ON A WIRE RACK TO COOL COMPLETELY.