GRANNIE'S POUND CAKE RECIPE
3 sticks butter
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract or choice of flavor
3 cups All-Purpose Flour (Grannie always used White Lily brand)
In a LARGE bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.
Slowly add flour and flavoring.
Beat for 5 minutes with electric mixer.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
GLORIA'S POUND CAKE
1/2 pound real butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 large eggs
1 2/3 cups flour
1 tablespoon lemon extract or vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray an 8 1/2-inch Pyrex loaf dish with Pam.
Cream butter with sugar on high speed of mixer for 5 minutes.
Add 1 egg and then a little flour, beating 2 minutes.
Add 2nd egg and half of remaining flour and beat 2 minutes.
Add 3rd egg, rest of flour and extract, beating 2 minutes.
Spread thick and creamy batter evenly in prepared loaf dish.
Bake 65 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool in baking dish on wire rack 30 minutes.
Remove from dish.
Slice 1/2-inch thick.
If freezing, be sure to slice before freezing loaf.
Thaw to use within 6 months.
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