Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (42 pound)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2% cups sugar
• Y4 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 3% cups flour

Method

1. 1

   Have all ingredients at room temperature.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar.

3. 3

   Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.

4. 4

   Sift flour three times.

5. 5

   Add baking powder and salt for third sifting.

6. 6

   Add alternately with milk to mixture with eggs, beating thoroughly.

7. 7

   Turn into well greased tube pan.

8. 8

   Bake for 1.5 hours at 325°.

9. 9

   When cool cover with 7-minute frosting.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Quaker recipes (1954) by High Point Friends Meeting. Woman's Auxiliary, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POUND CAKE 1 cup butter (42 pound) 2 teaspoons baking powder 2% cups sugar Y4 teaspoon salt 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk 3% cups flour

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