Judie's "Big" Pound Cake
Source of Recipe
Posted by:COOKnQT
List of Ingredients
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
6 eggs
2 sticks butter (softened)
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla (or omit almond extract and increase vanilla to 1 tablespoon)
1 tsp. almond extract
3 tsp. baking powder
powdered sugar for dusting
Recipe
Place all ingredients in a LARGE bowl. Beat 5 minutes on high speed.
Pour batter into large tube or bunt pan (WELL greased) (OR 1/2 sheet pan)
Bake 350 for 45 minutes - 1 hour (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean)
Allow to cool in pan until luke warm. Once removed from the pan, let it sit on a wire rack and cover the whole thing with a heavy towel, till the next day ... This allows the "crunch" to form. If you flip it onto a plate or serving platter right away, the part that *was* the top (open end of pan) can get soggy.
Dust with powdered sugar.
The pan I prefer to use most often (for a Bundt)is an old Nordic Ware 14 cup capacity, very big & VERY heavy. It was my Grandmothers, I don't even think they make it anymore.
It fits perfectly in a 1/2 sheet pan.
As far as the texture ... The best way I can describe it is "velvety" and rich. The top (open end of pan) gets the most delicious crispy little "crunch".
The combination of vanilla & almond extracts produces a lovely, light flavor that people just "can't put their finger on" .. and usually go back for seconds and/or thirds to try to figure it out.
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