HALF POUND CAKE

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This small cake is only 6 ounces, about 4 servings. I like to top the slices with fresh peaches and whipped cream. This recipe was adapted from Barbara Swain's, "Cookery for 1 or 2". I added the baking powder which is not in the original recipe, it's optional.

Provided by lynnski LA

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C).
  • Line a 6" x 3" aluminum foil loaf pan with wax paper, by taking a length of wax paper, folding it over lengthwise to fit in the pan, to ease removal of the cake.
  • Then grease the pan and paper with butter.
  • Beat butter in a small bowl until soft and light.
  • Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  • Beat egg in another small bowl.
  • Gradually add to the butter-flour mixture, beating until fluffy.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour and baking powder, beat until fluffy.
  • spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake about 55 minutes, until edges separate from the pan.
  • Cool in the pan about 15 minutes.
  • Loosen sides and remove by lifting ends of the wax paper.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 129.7, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 12.7, Protein 2.8

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