Pound Cake
Description
This American dessert features Butter Generous pinch of salt, Sugar (approx. 2 C) Juice and zest of 1 large, Eggs (approx. 10) Lemon (or 1 or 2 T lemon, Flour (approx. 3 C) Juice. 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
Directions
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Cream butter, then add sugar gradually till mix is smooth.
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Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until fully absorbed into mixture.
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Add flour gradually, stirring until fully absorbed.
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Stir in salt and lemon juice and zest.
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Bake in well-greased angel-food cake tin for 90 minutes at 300 F (149&# 194;°C).
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ICING Cream 1 or more T butter with 1 1-lb box of powdered sugar.
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Add butter as needed to absorb the sugar.
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Add juice and zest of 1 or 2 lemons, 1 at a time as needed to achieve spreading consistency.
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If icing is still too thick, thin with heavy cream.
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PS: This makes a big cake which will keep much longer than I've ever seen one last.
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It's also almost impossible to overbake.
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A couple years ago I was making one as an Xmas gift for friends.
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I went to bed, forgetting to remove the cake from the oven, and it baked all night long.
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When I finally got it out of the oven (over 7 hours after it went in) the cake was perfectly OK except for a suface
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layer about " deep that was a bit dry.
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I made another cake for the gift, but my family gobbled the "mistake" in short order
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1842.1kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 105.6g163%
- Saturated Fat 61.9g310%
- Cholesterol 667.4mg223%
- Sodium 873.9mg37%
- Total Carbohydrate 201.1g68%
- Dietary Fiber 3.1g13%
- Sugars 115.2g
- Protein 27.1g55%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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