Pound Cake Recipe

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Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 lb butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

Directions:

  1. In work bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until there is no granularity left and butter is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt 3 times. Alternate adding flour and milk to butter, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Add vanilla and lemon juice, if using. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
  3. To make marble cake, pour 2/3 of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Add cocoa powder to the remaining batter and mix until fully blended. Pour over batter in loaf pan and swirl briefly with a butter knife.
  4. Put into a cold oven and turn temperature up to 350°F Bake 1 hr 15 minute Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and leave on a cooling rack until fully cooled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 370.26 Kcal (1550 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.27g 30%
Cholesterol 107.31mg 36%
Sodium 38.07mg 2%
Potassium 125.29mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.77g 15%
Sugars 22.69g 91%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 5%
Protein 5.62g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.85 Kcal (1536 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.1g 30%
Cholesterol 106.33mg 36%
Sodium 37.72mg 2%
Potassium 124.14mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.36g 15%
Sugars 22.48g 91%
Dietary Fiber 1.12g 5%
Protein 5.57g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 43.6mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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