My mom Alice used to make this cake for all of our family functions. I make it now for birthdays and it is famous with everyone. It is delicious even without icing (tastes great with buttercream too)
Alice’s Pound Cake
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 sticks butter
1/2 cup crisco
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup milk
recommended to have butter, eggs and milk at room temp. but works well either way
Instructions
Cream sugar, butter, crisco and vanilla together. Add eggs one at a time. Add flour and milk in thirds alternatively.
Pour cake batter into prepared cake pan. DO NOT preheat oven. cook at 325 degrees for approx. 90 min.
Hello, I noticed the recipe did not call for any baking power or soda. Is it required ?
Nope...not required. This is a fairly simple recipe... use it all of the time and get great feedback. Hope you enjoy!