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Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake

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45 min

Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake

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Category

Cake Recipes

Time

45 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

391

Rating

3.00★ (25)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.

Ingredients

  • white sugar: 2 cups
  • all-purpose flour: 2 cups
  • eggs: 5 piece
  • shortening (such as Crisco®): 1 cup
  • whole milk: 5 Tbsp
  • vanilla extract: 1 Tbsp
  • lemon extract: 2 tsp
  • baking powder: 0.25 tsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
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  2. Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
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  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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