English Pound Cake

A dense pound cake with 3 flavors – vanilla, orange and almond.

Original recipe makes 1 – 10 inch tube pan

Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
3 cups white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
6 eggs

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr 10 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in the sour cream, vanilla, orange and almond extracts. Add eggs one at a time, alternating with flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared 10 inch tube pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 446 kcal
Carbohydrates: 64.2 g
Cholesterol: 133 mg
Fat: 19 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 6.1 g
Sodium: 197 mg