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Poor Man's Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c. flour
3 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. shortening
6 eggs
1 c. milk
1 1/2 T. extract (almond, lemon, etc.)
Directions:
Directions:
Mix with electric mixer 5 1/2 min. Pour mixture into a greased tube pan and bake for 350º. Cool and add powdered sugar to top.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My brother-in-law Bob makes this perfect everytime, I have thrown this cake away more times than I have kept it. Try, try again. The tube pan is tricky.

 

 

 

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