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Pound Cake Loaf
A recipe for a simple pound cake baked in a loaf pan. It is lighter in texture than regular pound cakes and has a crispy top.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup milk at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9- X 5- X 3-inch loaf pan.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on high speed of an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Add milk and beat for 5 minutes at medium speed of an electric hand mixer. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
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Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
A recipe for a simple pound cake baked in a loaf pan. It is lighter in texture than regular pound cakes and has a crispy top.