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Six Egg Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Diane Dippolito PHOTO BY: BLU3WATER

"The best pound cake ever. Rises very high."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 58 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 tube or Bundt pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan. Do not preheat oven.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well each time. add vanilla.
  4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into tube or Bundt pan.
  5. Place cake into cold oven, set the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 60 to 90 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
  6. Top with confectioners sugar or glaze.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by MESSY
What didn't burn on the floor of my oven was delicious. Overflow was unavoidable. It must be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by TAMMYMITCHELL
Excellent Recipe...mine was very moist and firm...the outside was just a little bit crusty and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2007 by Roxanne J.R.
This was the first pound cake I ever made and it turned out beautifully! I halved the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2006 by ChefRenee
Good basic pound cake. The outside of it came out slightly crisp and sweet, and the inside... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2005 by BLU3WATER
I like the texture of this cake as it's lighter than usual pound cake. Followed others'... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by DUBLYBLESSED
This cake was soooooooooooooo delicious. I started out just baking one for a neighbor as a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by PADDICKK
A delicious cake that is easy to make and not too heavy. When I put the mix in my 10 inch... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by A-LAKHANI
I have baked this cake several times now.It is so far the best pound cake I have baked. I just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2007 by Lexan
The best fool-proof, versitile cake recipe I've ever used, and I've tried a lot of them. You... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2005 by TropicLuv
I've made this one about 10 times. It's a great pound cake! A LARGE tube pan does nicely... MORE