Grandma's Original Pound Cake Recipe

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Grandma's Original Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon , rind of
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degs. Grease a tube pan or bundt pan.
  2. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and lemon rind.
  3. Sift together flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture alternating with milk.
  4. In separate bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff. Mix some of whites into batter, and then fold batter into remaining whites.
  5. Pour into pan and bake for 30-45 mins, until it tests as done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 440.93 Kcal (1846 kJ)
Calories from fat 208.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.2g 36%
Cholesterol 95.64mg 32%
Sodium 824.82mg 34%
Potassium 230.05mg 5%
Total Carbs 53.15g 18%
Sugars 20.77g 83%
Dietary Fiber 3.62g 14%
Protein 6.7g 13%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 176.5mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.7 Kcal (1426 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.92g 36%
Cholesterol 73.9mg 32%
Sodium 637.34mg 34%
Potassium 177.76mg 5%
Total Carbs 41.07g 18%
Sugars 16.05g 83%
Dietary Fiber 2.79g 14%
Protein 5.18g 13%
Vitamin C 2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.9mg 13%
Calcium 136.4mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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