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My Mom’s Pound Cake Recipe ๐ฐ
Overview:
- Name: My Mom’s Pound Cake
- Category: Dessert
- Keywords: Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
- Servings: 1 cake
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 6679.1
- Fat: 309.9g
- Saturated Fat: 61.3g
- Cholesterol: 1091.7mg
- Sodium: 3850.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 904.1g
- Fiber: 10.1g
- Sugar: 603.5g
- Protein: 81.2g
Ingredients:
Quantity | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 1/2 | Margarine |
3 | Butter |
5 | Sugar |
3 | Eggs |
1 | Flour |
1 | Milk |
1 | Vanilla Extract |
1 | Mace |
1/4 | Baking Powder |
1/2 | Salt |
Instructions:
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Cream Butter and Sugar:
- In a mixer, cream together the margarine and sugar until well blended.
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Add Eggs:
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Incorporate Flour and Milk:
- Gradually add the flour to the mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Begin and end with the flour.
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Add Flavorings:
- Gently fold in the vanilla extract and mace by hand.
- (Note: Mace, though expensive, adds a unique flavor to the cake).
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Incorporate Baking Powder:
- Mix in the baking powder by hand until fully combined.
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Bake:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease and flour a tube pan.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool and Store:
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, wrap the cake in Reynolds Wrap or aluminum foil to keep it fresh.
Recipe Notes:
- This recipe, cherished from my mom’s kitchen, has been modified from a friend’s version.
- The addition of mace gives the pound cake a delightful and unusual flavor that everyone loves.
- Despite its simplicity, this pound cake recipe yields a moist and flavorful treat that is perfect for any occasion.
Enjoy baking and sharing this delicious pound cake with your loved ones! ๐