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Old Fashioned Pound Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 stick Crisco
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup can evaporated milk
  • 5 large eggs room temp
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
Optional Glaze
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp milk
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter softened

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan
  • mixer

Method
 

  1. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Scrape down sides of bowl
  3. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon extract.
  4. Beat until well combined.
  5. Pour into well greased and floured Bundt pan.
  6. Bake at 325 for 90 mins (depending on your oven)
  7. Insert a knife into the cake to check for doneness
  8. When knife comes out clean, cake is done.
  9. All to cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 mins. Remove from pan and continue cooling on wire rack for a minimum of one hour.
  10. Optional Glaze
  11. Mix all ingredients on low speed. Slowly pour or spoon glaze over fully cooled cake. Allow to sit for at least 20 mins and serve!

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