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X-tra Fancy Pound Cake Recipe

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This recipe for X-tra Fancy Pound Cake, by , is from Simply Delicious!, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Doris Henry
Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. mace
1 pound butter or margarine, softened
1 pound (4 to 4 1/4 c.) confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
6 eggs
3/4 c. milk
1 1/2 c. nuts, chopped
Directions:
Directions:
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and mace. Set aside.
Cream butter or margarine thoroughly. Gradually add confectioner's sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla and lemon extracts. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. Turn into a 10-inch tube pan, which has been well greased and floured. Bake at 325º for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

 

 

 

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