Aunt Lenas Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
838
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 8 medium eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla (i often add much more)
  • note: i don't know how my aunt lena did it without electricity and an electric mixer in her youth. i say an electric mixer is a must

Directions:

  1. Separate eggs.
  2. Beat egg whites with 6 T. of the above sugar.Set aside in refrigerator.
  3. Cream butter and sugar in electric mixer till light.
  4. Add yolks (2 at a time).
  5. Add flour and cream alternately.
  6. Beat until as light and fluffy as possible.
  7. Add vanilla.
  8. Add egg whites to mixture using low speed of mixer.
  9. Mix well. Pour batter into lightly greased tube pan.
  10. Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
  11. Note! Cake should fall.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 837.81 Kcal (3508 kJ)
Calories from fat 463.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.5g 79%
Cholesterol 229.94mg 77%
Sodium 1224.92mg 51%
Potassium 168.64mg 4%
Total Carbs 84.78g 28%
Sugars 31.45g 126%
Dietary Fiber 5.8g 23%
Protein 11.78g 24%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 15%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 190mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 419.23 Kcal (1755 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.77g 79%
Cholesterol 115.06mg 77%
Sodium 612.94mg 51%
Potassium 84.38mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.42g 28%
Sugars 15.74g 126%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 23%
Protein 5.89g 24%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 15%
Iron 2mg 22%
Calcium 95.1mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.2
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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