BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE I

Buttermilk Pound Cake I image

Buttermilk gives this recipe for a moist pound cake a nice bit of tanginess to complement the lemon extract.

Provided by Becky

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
Combine shortening, white sugar, eggs, buttermilk, sifted flour, baking soda, baking powder, and lemon extract and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for one hour. Remove cake from pan after it has cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 101.3 mg, Sugar 29.6 g