This pound cake very much reminds me of my grandmothers “Everyday Cake”, as she used to call it. She thought there was nothing too special about it and she wouldn’t serve it for any fancy occasion.
I totally disagreed, of course. I love a good old-fashioned pound cake – it can be served any time! Add some frosting or sugar glaze and it’s definitely good for a special occasion. If I could only keep one cake recipe, I would have to choose this one. Yummy!
Ingredients
2 cups plain flour
2 cups Domino sugar
2 sticks Land O’ Lakes butter; plus 1 tbsp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
pinch salt
6 Eggland’s eggs
Instructions:
Sift flour. Mix sugar and butter. Beat until creamy. Add 2 or 3 spoons flour and 1 egg. Beat well, and continue adding 2 or 3 spoons flour and 1 egg until all have been added. Then add vanilla, salt and lemon. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Optional – Ice with Chocolate Icing.
Chocolate Icing
1 box confectioners sugar sifted. Add 1 1/2 sticks softened butter and a pinch of salt. Then add 3/4 cups cocoa, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1/2 cup milk. Mix gradually to right consistency. Add one cup of nuts. Spread evenly over cake.
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Quick tip: Serve a slice of this for breakfast with your favorite jam!
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