CRUSTY POUND CAKE

Crusty Pound Cake image

Provided by Marcia McCance

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 c sugar
3 c sifted flour (sift three times after measuring)
6 stick butter, room temperature
1 1/4 c milk (add flavoring to milk)
5 large whole eggs
2 tsp flavoring (vanilla, lemon, or one of each) (could also use almond and/or vanilla)
5 drops yellow food coloring added to the whipped ingredients before the flour and milk

Steps:

1. DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN. All ingredients room temperature (75F or above) WELL GREASE and Flour: one tube pan, or two loaf pans
2. Cream the sugar and butter. Reduce speed and add one egg, whip for 1/2 minute then add the other eggs, one at a time, whipping for 1/2 minute between each one.
3. Reduce speed to slowest and add 1/4 of the flour, blend for 2 minutes using spatula to scrape the bowl. Now add 1/3 of milk, the food coloring and whip 1 minute then repeat alternating flour and milk. Starting and ending with flour.
4. Do not preheat the oven. Place the cake on the middle rack and turn oven to 325 F. Bake for 1 1/4 hour -- then set oven to 350 F and bake for 15 minutes more. Cake should be very brown but not burnt.
5. Remove the cake from the pan immediately when taken out of oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool.