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You’ll love this delicious old-fashioned pound cake recipe. It tastes just like the one your grandma used to make!
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Old Fashioned Pound Cake
I love all things vintage and old-fashioned, and as you might know, I collect old cookbooks that I find in antique stores. This old-fashioned pound cake recipe comes from a 1940s cookbook. It’s very moist and completely delicious!
A few notes about this recipe. First of all, I looked up several other pound cake recipes to compare, and this one wasn’t like any of the others. The more recipes I looked at, the more worried I was that this one would be a colossal failure! However, I followed the recipe and instructions (mostly), and it turned out to be lovely. In fact, it was a huge hit, and the whole family loved it.
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Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe
You'll love this delicious old fashioned pound cake recipe. It tastes just like the one your grandma used to make!
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
KeywordOld Fashioned Pound Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 455 kcal
Creator Merissa
Ingredients
- 1cupbutter
- 1cupsugar
- 5eggsseparated
- 1/4teaspoonnutmeg
- 1tablespoonlemon juice
- 2cupsflour
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Then add the sugar and beat well.
Stir in beaten egg yolks and nutmeg.
Alternately add dry ingredients and fold in egg whites, adding lemon juice with egg whites
Stir in vanilla extract
Add to a loaf pan or bundt ban and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
Nutrition Facts
Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 163mg54%
Sodium 344mg15%
Potassium 82mg2%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 858IU17%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Strawberry Glaze Recipe
Typically, pound cake is served without icing because it is so rich. However, I had some strawberries that were calling my name, and I just couldn’t help myself, so I made a strawberry glaze to go with ours. You can find the recipe below if you’d like to add it to yours.
If you want to skip it but still want the pound cake to look pretty, you can just sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top.
This glaze would also be delicious drizzled over some Homemade Muffins! Get the Muffin Mix Recipe.
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Strawberry Glaze Recipe
This strawberry glaze is a perfect addition to your favorite snacks or desserts.
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
KeywordStrawberry Glaze Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 223 kcal
Creator Merissa
Ingredients
- 1/2cupbuttersoftened
- 2cupspowdered sugar
- 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
- 2-3tablespoonsmilk
- 3large strawberriespureed
Instructions
Cream the butter in a mixing bowl.
Add 1 cup of powdered sugar, and mix well. Add remaining powdered sugar, alternating with milk until desired consistency is reached.
Finally, mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and strawberry puree. If the glaze is too thick, add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time. If it is too thin, add additional powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Glaze Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 93mg4%
Potassium 17mg0%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 0.3g1%
Vitamin A 361IU7%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.04mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Enjoy this delicious pound cake with your favorite fruit, strawberry glaze above, or plain with whipped cream!
More Old Fashioned Recipes
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- Old Fashioned Rhubarb Bars Recipe
- Old Fashioned Cheese Squares Recipe
- Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipe
- Old Fashioned Bread Pudding Recipe
- Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie
- Old Fashioned Green Beans: Using the Garden Veggies
- Old Fashioned Baked Beans Recipe
- Old Fashioned Potato Salad Recipe
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Merissa Alink
Merissa has been blogging about andliving the simple and frugal life on Little House Living since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from theContact Page.
This Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe was originally published on Little House Living in July 2014. It has been updated as of March 2024.
