Ma's Old Fashioned Pound Cake
The best easy cake recipes are the ones that make the moistest, sweetest cakes. Ma's Old Fashioned Pound Cake will not let your cake buds down. Made the way your Mom used to make it, this simple recipe will remind you of better times.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 eggs, separated
- 2 teaspoons lemon rind
- 1 1/3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
Instructions
- Prepare a 9x5" loaf tin by greasing it with butter and lining it with butter waxed paper.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Using an electric mixer cream the butter until very smooth. Gradually add the sugar, beating well until very light and fluffy.
- With and electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until light-coloured and creamy and add to them the grated rind, lemon juice, vanilla. Beat this mixture well into the butter and sugar mixture. Very gradually stir in the flour.
- Beat the egg whites until they are stiff, but not dry. Fold them into the batter, a third at a time.
- Spoon into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack. Carefully remove the wax paper and cool completely. The cake keeps well wrapped in a brandy-soaked cheesecloth in a tin. It does not freeze well.
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Mar 05, 2012
The previous page asked that I submit a comment on any one of the recipes if my FAVORITE was not listed, well it isn't. Sadly to say, for months now, I have been searching and questioning different people for a recipe. And not clearly knowing exactly what is in the recipe, I am having a hard time finding what I am looking for. It is a bar recipe, a very simple bar recipe, a shortbread type crust, and a chocolate top, I have tasted and tried it at many a funeral, probably baked by a wonderful elderly Ladies Aid member. Any ideas, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
MsEditor
Jan 23, 2012
There was a typo. It was meant to read "2 1/4 cups flour." Thanks to everyone for catching it. The recipe has been updated! :) Thanks! Editor, RecipeLion.com
bedave 7462190
Jan 21, 2012
I have been a baker for 60 years and I don't know what a can of flour is! Please tell me. DAVE 1102121
wasntme 9092281
Jan 21, 2012
is that a typo or does the recipe really call for 2 1/4 cans of flour??
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