Old Aiken Pound Cake Recipe

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Old Aiken Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Spray heavy-duty bundt or tube pan with Baker's Secret or grease and flour it.
  2. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, mace, and salt, and set aside.
  3. Add vanilla to milk, and set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. To shortening/butter mixture, alternately add 1/3 flour mixture and 1/3 milk mixture, mixing between additions.
  7. Repeat until all flour and milk are incorporated into batter.
  8. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
  9. Place cake in COLD oven.
  10. Turn oven to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
  11. Do NOT open oven door while cake is baking.
  12. After the 70 minutes cooking time, test cake for doneness, as oven temperatures vary.
  13. Cake should be golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in center of cake should come out clean.
  14. After cake is partially cooled, remove from pan.
  15. VARIATION: Substitute rum or brandy flavoring for the vanilla.
  16. If desired, make a glaze of powdered sugar and water or lemon juice and pour over cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1114.42 Kcal (4666 kJ)
Calories from fat 473.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.61g 81%
Cholesterol 237.16mg 79%
Sodium 134.15mg 6%
Potassium 285.68mg 6%
Total Carbs 150.59g 50%
Sugars 102.13g 409%
Dietary Fiber 1.95g 8%
Protein 13.29g 27%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 129.5mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.18 Kcal (1546 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.43g 81%
Cholesterol 78.56mg 79%
Sodium 44.44mg 6%
Potassium 94.64mg 6%
Total Carbs 49.89g 50%
Sugars 33.83g 409%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 8%
Protein 4.4g 27%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 9%
Calcium 42.9mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.3
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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