Desserts & Sweets

Grandmother's Pound Cake

A tried-and-true family favorite from Becky's own recipe collection. Here's everything you need to make Grandmother's Pound Cake at home.

Grandmother's Pound Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 6 eggs
  • Optional: 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (or orange)

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, add sugar, and cream again.
  2. Alternate adding flour and eggs.
  3. Bake in a tube pan for one hour at 325°F.
  4. Note: Grandmother used homemade cow butter and homemade eggs, which makes a difference in taste and color.

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