Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. butter or 2 sticks margarine and 1 c. Crisco
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 2/3 c. sugar
  • 3 1/2 c. Swans Down cake flour
  • 6 Tbsp. milk

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and 2 cups sugar.
  2. Separate eggs.
  3. Add yolks to butter and sugar.
  4. Beat egg whites and add the 2/3 cup of sugar and beat.
  5. Slowly add flour to butter mixture.
  6. As mixture gets too thick to beat, add some of the egg whites and milk until all ingredients are used.
  7. If margarine and Crisco are used, I add 1 tablespoon of butter flavoring.
  8. Preheat oven to 300°.
  9. Bake in tube pan 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

454 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.9g 8% DV
Total Fat 29.4g 38% DV
Carbs 44.6g 16% DV
Fiber 1.2g 4% DV
Sugar 11.5g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 152.3mg 7% DV
Potassium 260.3mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 13mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 165.5mg 13% DV
Iron 2.1mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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