BARBARA'S GOLDEN POUND CAKE

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I made this recipe up many years ago when I was wanting a pound cake recipe that wasn't so dry. There is no salt or baking powder or soda called for. This makes a very large pound cake and gets its volume from beating. If you have a stand mixer, let it run the whole time you put the ingredients together. This cake always gets requested and raved over.

Provided by Barbara Jordan

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup shortening
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating very well after each. Stir in the lemon extract and vanilla. Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool, then drizzle with lemon glaze.
To make the lemon glaze: Put the confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Mix in lemon juice, a teaspoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency is achieved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.2 calories, Carbohydrate 77.3 g, Cholesterol 116 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 131.3 mg, Sugar 56.6 g