Mom's Vanilla Pound Cake

Name: Mom's Vanilla Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 115 min
Ingredients: 3 cups white sugar; 1 cup butter; 0.5 cup shortening (such as Crisco®); 5 eggs; 3.25 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup evaporated milk; 0.5 cup water; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

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This pound cake combines butter and shortening and has a wonderful buttery vanilla flavor. This classic is always a hit!

Recipe by withanh

Published on June 19, 2020

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs 30 mins

Additional Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 55 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

1 Bundt(R) cake

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Ingredients

3 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
5 eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup water
3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
Combine sugar, butter, and shortening in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until light yellow in color. Add eggs one at a time, mixing in each completely before adding the next. Mix in 1/3 of the flour, then 1/2 of the milk and water. Repeat with remaining flour, milk, and water, mixing completely between each addition. Add vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute more.
Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack.

Cook's Notes:

I use a Bundt(R) pan but you can also use 2 loaf pans.

You can also 5 fluid ounces evaporated milk and 3 fluid ounces water.

For a chocolate pound cake, add 1/2 cup cocoa with the flour.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

575	Calories
27g	Fat
77g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 575
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 13g	65%
Cholesterol 121mg	40%
Sodium 150mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 77g	28%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 51g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 49mg	4%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 103mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.