Aunt Lenas Pound Cake
From strix_varia 18 years ago
- 90 minutes to make
- Serves 10
A turn of the century pound-cake recipe from my Aunt Lena Dulworth. It is an heirloom recipe. Although it is named for my Aunt Lena Dulworth, I understand she got it from her grandmother.Pound-cake derives its name from the the fact that it usually had about a pound of each ingredient.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. butter shopping list
- 2 2/3 cups sugar shopping list
- 3 ½ cups flour shopping list
- 8 medium eggs shopping list
- 8 T. half & half cream shopping list
- 1 t. vanilla (I often add much more) shopping list
- NOTE: I don't know how my Aunt Lena did it without electricity and an electric mixer in her youth. I say an electric mixer is a must! shopping list
How to make it
- Separate eggs.
- Beat egg whites with 6 T. of the above sugar.Set aside in refrigerator.
- Cream butter and sugar in electric mixer till light.
- Add yolks (2 at a time).
- Add flour and cream alternately.
- Beat until as light and fluffy as possible.
- Add vanilla.
- Add egg whites to mixture using low speed of mixer.
- Mix well. Pour batter into lightly greased tube pan.
- Bake @ 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
- Note! Cake should fall.
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great post your Aunt Lena had a wonderful pound cake thanks for a great recipe high5
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