Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake
Description
Old-fashioned lemon pound cake, just like grandma used to make, is quick and easy to bake and is perfect alongside a cup of coffee or tea.
Ingredients
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2 cups white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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5 eggs
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1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
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5 tablespoons whole milk
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons lemon extract
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2
Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.