Mama Gunn's Pound Cake Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch tube cake

Mama Gunn's Pound Cake Recipe

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

¾ cup milk

1 teaspoon lemon extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Orange Pound Cake

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).

Step 2

Mix flour baking powder and salt together in a bowl; sift the flour mixture twice into a separate bowl. Cream butter shortening and sugar in another large bowl until smooth; stir eggs and milk into creamed mixture until thoroughly combined.

Step 3

Gradually mix flour into moist ingredients to make a smooth batter; stir lemon and vanilla extracts into batter. Continue mixing until no sugar granules are visible. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until top is springy and cake is set in the center about 90 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan until sides separate from pan; turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.

Nutritional Information

Mama Gunn's Pound Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 677.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.1g 16%

Carbohydrates: 82.9g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 51g

Fat: 35.6g 55%

Saturated Fat: 15g 75%

Cholesterol: 134.9mg 45%

Vitamin A Iu: 623.3IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Folate: 89.3mcg 22%

Calcium: 65.1mg 7%

Iron: 2.4mg 14%

Magnesium: 14.4mg 5%

Potassium: 107.5mg 3%

Sodium: 385.5mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 320.6

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

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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