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Aunt Helen's Pound Cake

This is the favorite family cake that is always the one chosen for birthdays!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Bundt pan- I actually love using an angel food cake pan for this recipe.
  • mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Eggs
  • 3 C. Sugar
  • 1/2 lb. Butter softened
  • 1 t. Vanilla
  • 1/2 t. Almond Extract
  • 3 C. All purpose flour
  • 1/8 t. Baking soda
  • 1 C. Sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Mix together flour and baking soda and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Grease bundt pan.
  • Cream together butter and sugar with mixer.
  • Add eggs one at a time and continue beating. Add vanilla and almond extract.
  • Alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream into the mixture until very smooth.
  • Pour mixture into greased bundt pan.
  • Place into preheated oven for 5 minutes at 400 degrees, and then reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until tester comes out clean.
  • Cool for a few minutes before trying to release from the pan.

Notes

This is the favorite family birthday cake! Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. It freezes beautifully! 
Enjoy!
 
TIP: I love using an angel food cake pan that I inherited from my Mother in law. Because of the straight sides and two pieces, it makes removing it from the pan so much easier.
 
Keyword birthday cake, pound cake