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Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups softened butter
2 cups sugar
10 eggs, seperated
4 cups flour

GLAZE:
1½ cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp water
½ tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating till ight and fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Add egg yolks one at a time beating well after each one. Add flour. Beat only till blended. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until soft peaks form. Fold into batter. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan. Place in a cold oven and bake at 350º for 1hr and 15 minutes until done. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and apply glaze.

GLAZE: Combine the powdered sugar, water and vanilla. Mix well. Apply to top of cake.

 

 

 

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