Lisas Georgia Pound Cake Recipes

MOM'S SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat the oven.
• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture and heavy cream, alternately to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Put into a cold oven and set temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes without opening door. If necessary, bake an additional 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
• Serve with fresh whipped cream (or ice cream) and berries.

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan: DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy; add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to the butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour; stir in flavoring.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; PUT INTO COLD OVEN and set the temperature to 325°F Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR (DON'T PEEK); Bake an additional 15 minutes if necessary.
• Remove from the oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes, invert cake onto cake plate.