Plain Pound Cake Recipe


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Adapted from Joyofbaking.com
Best to eat it while it's still warm.
Storing it in the fridge will rob it of its moisture, so store it in a container at room temperature

Yield:

8 servings

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December 10, 2009

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Desiree Mellon
April 17, 2009

I just love pound cake, simply delicious!

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Ingredients

230 grams plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
220 grams unsalted butter
180 grams castor sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
lemon/orange zest (optional)

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
2
Line and grease a 9x5x3 inch (23x13x8cm) loaf pan
3
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together
4
Cream the butter until smooth and gradually add the sugar, while beating at medium-high speed until light and fluffy (3-5 mins)
5
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well at each addition
6
Add the flour mixture followed by the zest and fold until incorporated
7
Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top
8
Bake for 50-60 mins or until golden brown

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