HOLIDAY POUND CAKE

Holiday Pound Cake image

This is a little lighter and tastier than the traditional fruit cake. This cake from a very old cook book of my grandmother's.

Provided by Karen..

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sliced citron
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

Cream shortening and add the sugar slowly, beating in well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla and add the sifted dry ingredients, mixing well.
Stir in citron and nuts.
Bake in 2 regular sized greased loaf pans at 325* for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2322.7, Fat 170.8, SaturatedFat 34.3, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 508.1, Carbohydrate 169.3, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 62.4, Protein 38.9