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Never-Fail Pound Cake

Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake
Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Berries for garnish
  • Special equipment: a 10-inch bundt pan greased and floured

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, using a mixer, combine the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir in the lemon extract. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Place pan in a cold oven and heat oven to 325 degrees F. Bale cake for 1 hour. Increase the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes more.
  • *Cook's Note: Do not open the oven door while baking.
  • Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Recipe By: Paula's Best Dishes
Yield: 10 to 12 servings