OLD-FASHIONED LEMON POUND CAKE

Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake image

This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.

Provided by Cookin Mama

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 eggs
1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
5 tablespoons whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon extract
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 39.9 mg, Sugar 33.7 g