Old Fashioned Pound Cake (Print Version)
Classic pound cake with rich butter, fluffy texture, and hints of nutmeg and lemon, perfect for dessert.
# Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
→ Wet Ingredients
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1 cup butter
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1 cup sugar
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5 eggs, separated
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Directions:
01 -
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg. Set aside.
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Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set them aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, then add the sugar and beat well.
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Stir in beaten egg yolks and nutmeg.
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Alternately add the dry ingredients and fold in the egg whites, adding the lemon juice with the egg whites.
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Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Pour the batter into a loaf pan or bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.