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Cream Pound Cake

Name: Cream Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12-16 servings.
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 2-3/4 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pint heavy whipping cream

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Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Makes

12-16 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

This was my grandmother's favorite cake to make. My mother made it a lot, too, and now I do. It can be sliced thin and topped with strawberries (or any fruit) and whipped cream for a super dessert.

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Ingredients

6 large eggs
2-3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pint heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a bowl, beat eggs at high speed for 5 minutes or until pale yellow. Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla, mixing until sugar is dissolved. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to batter alternately with cream. Pour into a greased 10-in. tube pan.
Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cream Pound Cake

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