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Bessie's 1-2-3-4 Poundcake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
4 large eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Directions:
Stir soda in buttermilk. This will swell
So make sure you use. 2 cup measure. Cream sugar and shortening together. Add eggs one at a time. Beat with mixer. Next add 1/3 of buttermilk mixture along with flavorings. Add 1/3 of the flour plus baking powder. Keep alternating buttermilk with flour ending with the flour. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour. You may frost with with a lemons icing if you like
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1.5 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Nothing like Bessie's poundcake

 

 

 

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