mama’s lemon pound cake

Grandma’s Lemon Pound Cake

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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

Mama Gunn’s Pound Cake

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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