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Best Best The Best Pound Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 80 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Servings: 12
.Oh, is this good! The texture is just right, and it forms a tasty crust on the outside. You need to guard it if you are going to serve it at a later time! People just can't resist it. I recently took one to a gathering and it was gone in 20 minutes. Read more . The men were flocking to this cake!
Ingredients:
3 cups granulated sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
2 teaspoons quality vanilla
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar well
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
3. Add flour (sifted with salt) alternately with buttermilk
4. Add soda/hot water mixture
5. Beat well, add vanilla
6. Pour into greased and floured tube pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 300 degrees
7. The crust on this cake makes icing unnecessary
By RecipeOfHealth.com