GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Grandmother's Buttermilk Pound Cake image

Provided by Olha7397

Categories Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 -3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Sift together flour and baking soda.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extract. (Total beating time: 10 minutes.).
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into well greased 9 inch tube pan.
Bake in 350°F oven about 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on rack.
Spoon Almond Glaze over top of cake. Let some of glaze drip down sides. Makes 12 servings.
FOR THE ALMOND GLAZE: Combine 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar, 2 to 3 Tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoons almond extract. Stir until smooth.
Country Fair Cookbook.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 92, Sodium 127.6, Carbohydrate 73.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 49.3, Protein 6.2