Traditional Poundcake
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1/2 pound unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Whipped cream and seasonal berries, for garnish
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour bottom of pan. Cream butter and sugar in a standing mixer or hand held mixer. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, then flour, salt and lemon juice. Pour into prepared pans and bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours (50 minutes for mini pans) or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before taking out. Garnish with whipped cream and berries.for mini pans) or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for five minutes before taking out. Garnish with whipped cream and berries.
For 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan or three mini loaf pans
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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