Best Lisas Georgia Pound Cake Recipes

MOM'S SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

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A traditional pound cake that travels well and is perfect for pot luck parties.

Provided by Ellen Folkman and Family Around the Table

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream and seasonal berries for serving.

Steps:

Do not preheat the oven.
Generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flour mixture and heavy cream, alternately to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Put into a cold oven and set temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes without opening door. If necessary, bake an additional 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
Serve with fresh whipped cream (or ice cream) and berries.

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

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A classic Southern pound cake recipe that's simple but delicious.

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 teaspoons you may use lemon or almond flavoring instead vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups all purpose flour
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
2 sticks softened butter

Steps:

Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in flavoring.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in a cold oven, set oven temperature at 325 °F, and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes without opening oven door. Bake for an additional 15 minutes if necessary. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto cake plate, and for a real treat, serve yourself a slice while it's still warm.

KEY LIME POUND CAKE

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This Key lime pound cake was inspired from a basic pound cake recipe that I like to play around with. It's now the only cake requested at every gathering. The unfrosted cake freezes well. -Pat Stewart, Canton, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons grated key lime zest
2 tablespoons Key lime juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup 2% milk
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated key lime zest
1 tablespoon Key lime juice
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Lime slices, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lime zest, vanilla and lime juice. Add flour alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Transfer to prepared pan. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, lime zest and lime juice until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. If desired, garnish with lime slices and additional zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Fat 36g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 161mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

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What more can I say, this recipe comes courtesy Paula Deen. For a real treat, serve yourself a slice while it's still warm. If you use Splenda instead of sugar use the Splenda sugar blend for baking, It comes in a small yellow and orange bag.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
3 cups sugar or 1 1/2 cups Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (you may use lemon or almond instead)

Steps:

Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan: DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy; add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to the butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour; stir in flavoring.
Pour batter into prepared pan; PUT INTO COLD OVEN and set the temperature to 325°F Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR (DON'T PEEK); Bake an additional 15 minutes if necessary.
Remove from the oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes, invert cake onto cake plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.9, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 120.6, Sodium 118.8, Carbohydrate 56, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 37.6, Protein 5.2