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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| eggs: 4 (large) |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| salt: 1/8 tsp |
| lemon extract: 2 tsp |
| almond extract: 1 tsp |
Buttermilk Pound Cake
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
14 serving(s)
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- Beat butter and shortening at medium speed for 2 min or until creamy.
- Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until incorporated.
- Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
- Combine flour and salt, add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Mix at low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Stir in flavorings.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
- Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 min, remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
- Makes 14 servings.
- When cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
- Note- Cake may also be baked in two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.