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Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

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This International dessert features Butter, Sugar, Egg. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 3037.1
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Butter, Sugar, Egg. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 5 Egg
Directions
  1. 1
    separated 2 ts Lemon rind 1 1/3 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/4 c Flour
  2. 2
    Prepare a 9x5" loaf tin by greasing it with butter and lining it with butter waxed paper.
  3. 3
    Preheat the oven to 325F (163&# 194;°C).
  4. 4
    Using an electric mixer cream the butter until very smooth.
  5. 5
    Gradually add the sugar, beating well until very light and fluffy.
  6. 6
    With and electric mixer,
  7. 7
    beat the egg yolks until light-coloured and creamy and
  8. 8
    add to them the grated rind, lemon juice, vanilla.
  9. 9
    Beat this mixture well into the butter and sugar mixture .
  10. 10
    Very gradually stir in the flour.
  11. 11
    Beat the egg whites until they are stiff, but not dry.
  12. 12
    Fold them into the batter, a third at a time.
  13. 13
    Spoon into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
  14. 14
    Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack.
  15. 15
    Carefully remove the wax paper and cool completely.
  16. 16
    The cake keeps well wrapped in a brandy-soaked cheesecloth in a tin.
  17. 17
    It does not freeze well

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3037.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 221.9g342%
Saturated Fat 130.6g653%
Cholesterol 1448.5mg483%
Sodium 1855.6mg78%
Total Carbohydrate 243.0g81%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 243.0g
Protein 34.7g70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, butter, cake, dessert, egg, holiday, international, oldfashioned, pound, sugar, title, vegetarian
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