BUTTER POUND CAKE RECIPE: December 2009

VANILLA BUTTER AND NUT POUND CAKE
A nice butter pound cake recipe to try !
Butter Pound Cake Recipe INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 1/4 c. sugar
5 whole eggs
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla butter and nut flavor

Butter Pound Cake Recipe INSTRUCTIONS
Cream shortening thoroughly; add eggs one at a time and beat on high speed for 10 minutes. Add dry ingredients, flavoring and milk. Place in well greased and floured tube pan and place in a cold oven. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Ovens vary, so it might be a little longer. This is also good to substitute coconut flavoring in place of the vanilla butter and nut flavoring. Then add 1 can of flaked coconut for a coconut pound cake...and the butter pound cake recipe is ready to serve..enjoy !

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CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE
A great butter pound cake recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS

3 c. cake flour (sifted)
1/4 tsp. salt
3 sticks butter
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
3 c. sugar
6 lg. eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 tbsp. baking powder

INSTRUCTIONS
Do not preheat oven and save 2 tablespoons cake batter for butter sauce.
Cream butter and cheese well. Add sugar, eggs, flour (mixed with salt and baking powder). Alternate between each. Beat with electric mixer 4 minutes between each addition. Add vanilla last. Pour into pound cake pan sprayed with Bakers Joy. Put in cold oven, 325 degrees, 1 1/2 hours. The butter pound cake recipe is ready to serve with butter sauce...enjoy it !

BUTTER SAUCE:

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. cake batter

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