Description This is my favorite cake recipe–my grandmother made it all the time. It is a great lemon pound cake that’s not too sweet. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract 3 cups white sugar 2 sticks butter ½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®) 5 eggs Instructions … Read more
Description This prized recipe was highly sought after in Eden, North Carolina. My great-grandma will haunt me forever for making this public, but it’s too good to keep to myself. Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 cup shortening 3 cups white sugar 6 large eggs … Read more
Description This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring (but flavoring such as vanilla extract or almond extract can be added if desired!) Ingredients 2 cups butter 3 cups … Read more
Description Buttery homemade pound cake that’s rich with the flavor of shortbread cookies, but still tender and light as a feather. Ingredients 3 ¼ cups white sugar ¾ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 extra large eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon … Read more
Description This lemon butter pound cake is super-moist and dense. It’s not for those watching calories! It’s a great comfort food and goes especially well with vanilla ice cream. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 3 cups white sugar 1 cup shortening 1 cup buttermilk 6 eggs 2 tablespoons … Read more