This is one of the best pound cakes I’ve ever tasted. It’s simple to make, starting with a store bought mix. I often take one to work where it quickly disappears. I also use this recipe at Christmas time to make 6 small loaves for gifts, which take about 15 minutes less.
Original recipe makes 1 – 10 inch Bundt pan
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2/3 cup water
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and lemon extract. Beat in water and sour cream. Beat in the cake mix and flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 313 kcal
Carbohydrates: 44.4 g
Cholesterol: 62 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Sodium: 274 mg