Best Best The Best Pound Cake
From rosemaryblue 16 years ago
- 80 minutes to make
- Serves 12
.Oh, is this good! The texture is just right, and it forms a tasty crust on the outside. You need to guard it if you are going to serve it at a later time! People just can't resist it. I recently took one to a gathering and it was gone in 20 minutes. Read more The men were flocking to this cake! See less
Ingredients
- 3 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 sticks unsalted butter shopping list
- 5 eggs shopping list
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup buttermilk shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water shopping list
- 2 teaspoons quality vanilla shopping list
How to make it
- Cream butter and sugar well
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
- Add flour (sifted with salt) alternately with buttermilk
- Add soda/hot water mixture
- Beat well, add vanilla
- Pour into greased and floured tube pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 300 degrees
- The crust on this cake makes icing unnecessary
The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
I made this cake last night for Thanksgiving and it was delicious. It makes a nice crust and cooks up beautifully. The flavors blend well together and I love it just by itself.
lmplair
in Jonesboro loved it
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I LOVE POUND CAKES! This is one I am DEFINITELY going to make! It sounds out of this world. Thank you.
lmgluvscats
in Sigourney loved it
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This has a delicious texture!
kimberlori
in Halifax loved it
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