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Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Granny's Recipe

"Very nice flavor and texture! I used vanilla and almond extracts and margerine in place of butter. (Word of advice make sure you place the cake pan on at least the middle rack and have ample room. I placed mine in the smaller oven of my double oven and it rose and touched the heating element.) I baked it in a loaf pan. Hubby enjoyed this cake also!"

- mogriff1

Cuisine: American-SouthMain Ingredient: Cake

(4.5, 34) 88% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 10

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2 cupsPlain flour

2 cupsSugar

2 sticksButter; plus 1 tbsp

1 teaspoonVanilla extract

1 teaspoonLemon extract

pinchSalt

6 Eggs

Old Fashioned Pound Cake Preparation

Sift flour. Mix sugar and butter. Beat until creamy. Add 2 or 3 spoons flour nd 1 egg. Beat thouroughly and continue adding 2 or 3 spoons flour and 1 egg beaten thoughroughly until all have been added.. Then add vanilla and lemon. Bake 325? for 1 1/4 hours.

Optional - Ice with Chocolate Icing.

Chocolate Icing

1 box confectioners sugar sifted. Add 1 1/2 sticks softened butter and a pince of salt. Then add 3/4 cups cocoa, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1/2 cup milk. Mix gradually to consistency. Add one cup of nuts. Spread evenly over cake.

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cooling down stage.. it smells soooo good.. photo by emperisses
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This cake smells sooooo good! My son could not stop licking the spoon while the cake was in the oven. That was more than enough to let me know it will be great! But I had to share how great it looks! This was an excellent recipe! Thankx photo by irisgayle
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Calories Per Serving: 931
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	good! everybody liked it! christianed 2 months, 6 days, 23 hours, 17 minutes ago
	BrianPRutledge 3 months, 3 days, 21 hours, 15 minutes ago
	Very nice flavor and texture! I used vanilla and almond extracts and margerine in place of butter. (Word of advice make sure you place the cake pan on at least the middle rack and have ample room. I placed mine in the smaller oven of my double oven and it rose and touched the heating element.) I baked it in a loaf pan. Hubby enjoyed this cake also! mogriff1 4 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
	Made it last night and used almond flavor and some maraschino cherries, then baked in 8' tube pan and it turned out perfect! I'll use this recipe again for sure! cindijackson 5 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 1 hours, 56 minutes ago
	Turned out good. Next time I will use a little more sugar! erika95 6 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes ago
	dreid4 6 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
	The recipe was very easy. We made it for Thanksgiving. Next to the turkey it was the star of the day. Highly recommended. Baked at 325 temp for about an hour. Spousey 6 months, 4 weeks, 10 hours, 34 minutes ago
	Turned out great. Husband just wants me to add more lemon extract. I baked it in bundt pan, next time I think I will try a loaf pan. Overall a A+ mrsdbouie 6 months, 4 weeks, 17 hours, 9 minutes ago
	Looks good will have to try it. Wolfen87 7 months, 1 weeks, 21 hours, 12 minutes ago
	jessicasneadcornell 7 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
	Great. ClaudiaWW 7 months, 2 weeks, 21 hours, 35 minutes ago
	I added applause and fruit to mine. It was really really good kids ate it all! mair13 7 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
	kristinpope 9 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 21 hours, 31 minutes ago
	OMG!!!!!......this was so good and so easy to make. To bad it can't stay around long...lol...kids and adults Love Love Love this cake. Thanks soooo much. ninacooleystarkeyroseman 10 months, 5 days, 17 hours, 23 minutes ago
	I loved it add whipped cream and fresh strawberry so yummy Danisavage1498 10 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes ago
	This was a simple recipe! It turned out great. I added a half stick more of butter and a half cup more sugar. Perfect! rumpshaker 1 years, 1 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes ago
	As a new baker I'm always looking for easy simple recipes. This one is the best and my family loved it. THANKS :-) lady_exclusive 1 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 15 hours, 18 minutes ago
	This was easy and awesome !!! You Gotta try it irisgayle 1 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
	This turned out fabulous! Im not a crust person and the crust was a little thick. But my mom who likes crust liked it. mmm this was so good. i went to a farm and picked strawberries earlier that day so we pu some on there and some homemade whipped cream! The cake dose rise a little bit even eithout baking soda or powder FoodPrincessJamie 1 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
	what else can i say.. its came out great.. after one bite they ready for another piece.. emperisses 1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 17 minutes ago