Dutch Pound Cake

Dutch Pound Cake

This is my mothers recipe she made it for us as a treat for surviving church on Sundays.  It made surviving church easier knowing it was there at home, cooling for us soon to enjoy.  It's very easy to make, and very delicious!

Preheat Oven to 300 degrees, butter and flour a bread/loaf pan-set aside

In a mixing bowl

Cream:

2 sticks of softened butter

1 cup sugar

Add one at a time:

3-4 eggs

Add:

1½ cup flour

½ teaspoon salt

Add: up to one Tablespoon of either:

Almond extracts (my favorite)

Lemon extract

Vanilla

Cinnamon

Bake in oven 1 to 1 ½ hour at 300 degrees.

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Cool in pan for 10 minutes, run knife around the 

edge if necessary, remove from pan.

Drip icing on warm or cool cake:

1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice mixed with ½ cup powdered sugar to runny

or

any other juice/vanilla/extract/orange or milk mixed with p. sugar