Classic Vanilla Pound Cake
Equipment
- 1 Tube Pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cups Crisco 1-1/2 sticks is the easiest
- 5 eggs
- 1-1/4 cups whole milk do not substitue redulced or low fat
- 1 tsp vanilla extract do not use imitation
- 1 tsp lemon flavoring
- Baking Spray
Instructions
- Sift your flour, salt, and baking powder together and set aside.
- Using your mixer, cream together well the sugar and Crisco.
- Add eggs beating well.
- Alternate adding the sifted flour mixture and whole milk. Blend this on 2 speed well.
- Blend in vanilla and lemon flavoring.
- Spray a tube pan with baking spray, which is a mixture of oil and flour. This is such an easy step! You can also butter and flour the pan the old-school way.
- Pour into the tube pan using your silicone spatula.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours. The cake tester will come out clean.
- Cool on a trivet for about 10 minutes then release to a wire rack to complete cooling.
Notes
You may freeze for up to 3 months.