This is a recipe I married into; I actually made it the first time when I was engaged and will be making it this afternoon for the 8th year in a row. This is my husband's birthday cake, a recipe passed down from his grandmother. He always wants this simple, old-fashioned, basic pound cake (were I to be picking my birthday pound cake, I'd pick a cream cheese pound cake or something equally decadent, but I have to admit that the simplicity here is delicious).
- 3 sticks softened butter
- 2 1/4 c. sugar
- 6 eggs
- 3/4 c. milk
- 3 c. flour
- 3 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. mace (optional, but I always put it in)
- 1/4 t. salt
- 2 t. vanilla
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add remaining ingredients. Beat 20 minutes all together.
- Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan.
- Put in cold oven. Turn oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes (toothpick test).
2 comments:
"My" birthday cake is usually a pound cake too. My mom would make it and send it to Covenant around my bday. The recipe is similar and the only reason I have whiskey in the house AND a sifter.
http://crumleyblog.com/2006/11/09/must-eat-cake/
I'm sure you could mail this one, too! I forgot to mention that pound cake also freezes excellently--we sometimes wrap up 2-piece sections and freeze them for quick "homemade" desserts later on. Your cake, Alli, does look quite similar. Mmmmm
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