Pound Cake Recipe

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Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 8 -9 large egg yolks
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups cake flour , sifted
  • 8 -9 large egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Beat butter in a large bowl at medium high speed for one minute.
  3. Gradually add and beat sugar 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs yolks one at a time
  5. Add in vanilla and beat for one minute.
  6. On low speed,slowly add sifted flour and mix only until thoroughly blended.
  7. Using clean beaters, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt at medium high speed until stiff but not dry.
  8. Fold one quarter of the whites into the batter, then fold in the remaining whites. Scrape the batter into the pans. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about one hour.
  9. Cool pans on a rack for 10 minutes. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6954.21 Kcal (29116 kJ)
Calories from fat 3741.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 415.72g 640%
Cholesterol 2557.1mg 852%
Sodium 2299.11mg 96%
Potassium 1993.05mg 42%
Total Carbs 676.52g 226%
Sugars 239.1g 956%
Dietary Fiber 10.96g 44%
Protein 134.49g 269%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 46.9mg 261%
Calcium 447.5mg 45%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 354.73 Kcal (1485 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.21g 640%
Cholesterol 130.44mg 852%
Sodium 117.28mg 96%
Potassium 101.67mg 42%
Total Carbs 34.51g 226%
Sugars 12.2g 956%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 44%
Protein 6.86g 269%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 151%
Iron 2.4mg 261%
Calcium 22.8mg 45%

* 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

  • 172.9
    Points
  • 192
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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