Crusty Top Pound Cake Recipes

CRUNCHY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º.
• Grease and flour bundt pan.
• Combine butter and shortening in mixer bowl.
• Add eggs and blend well.
• Add other ingredients.
• Beat on medium speed for 10 minutes.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake 70 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE WITH A CRUNCHY TOP

Steps:

• Cream the sugar and vegetable shortening (Crisco) together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together (flour, salt, baking soda). Add the wet ingredients (vanilla and buttermilk). Alternate adding the wet and dry ingredients (about 1/3 of the quantity at a time), mixing after each addition.
• Divide batter between two bread loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 and bake for another 15 or so minutes, until a toothpick stuck in the center of the cake comes out clean.

THE BEST POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Don't preheat oven. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Sift together the all purpose flour and self-rising flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, stir in the lemon extract and vanilla.
• Pour batter into a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Place cake in cool oven and set oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla and lemon extract. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

CRUSTY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and flour one Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cream together butter, cream cheese, and shortening.
• Add sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Alternately add flour and eggs beginning and ending with flour. Make sure to beat well after each egg.
• Stir in vanilla and pour into prepared bundt pan.
• Cook for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes or until tester comes out clean.