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Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. butter, softened (you can cheat and use margarine)
1 t. vanilla
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 can evaporated milk--do not dillute
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix dry ingredients. Alternate adding milk and dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Pour into a WELL greased Bundt pan or a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 60+ minutes if using a Bundt or 35 minutes if using a 9x13. If using a Bundt pan, be careful because the pan will be full to the top with batter.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This pound cake recipe came from Grandma Hunter's mom, Jenny Wilson Rowlett. We served it for Lou's birthday and it was a hit. It's really deserves the name "Pound Cake" because if you eat very much of it you will put on at least a pound...maybe more.

 

 

 

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