Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake

Name: Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 5 eggs; 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®); 5 tablespoons whole milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons lemon extract; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

⏱️ Ready in 45 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 30 min 👥 12 servings 👁️ 12 views

This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 12

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

5 eggs

1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)

5 tablespoons whole milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons lemon extract

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.4g 25%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 40mg 2%

Total Carbohydrate 49.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%

Total Sugars 33.7g

Protein 4.8g 10%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.