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Lemon-buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Cream shortening, butter, and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Dissolve soda in hot water, and add salt and lemon extract stir into creamed mixture.
  • Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour; beat well after each addition.
  • Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • While still warm, punch holes in cake with a toothpick; spoon Lemon Sauce over cake.
  • Yield: one 10-inch cake
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  • Lemon Sauce:.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • Juice and grated rind of 2 lemons
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  • Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    Thank you for this super delicious lemon cake recipe
    for the lemon lover!
    High Five
    Michael
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    " It was excellent "
    laadeedaa ate it and said...
    Oh my this does look good. I have a sneaking suspicion that if I make this lovely cake then it's going to be difficult to share it LOL Thanks so much for posting your 5 fork Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe Blueeyes!
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    " It was excellent "
    mamalou ate it and said...
    love this cake too!
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    " It was excellent "
    elgab89 ate it and said...
    Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! - 1 point each WOW = 5!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    love pound cake thanks
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    Oh my goodness....my mouth is watering thinking about this cake!
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