Classic pound cake

Name: Classic pound cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 2.5 cups flour; 2 sticks butter (soft); 0.75 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1 lemon; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp milk; 1 pinch salt

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-10+

300 g	flour
250 g	butter (soft)
150 g	sugar
1 tsp	vanilla extract
4	eggs
1	lemon
7 g	baking powder
30 ml	milk
1 pinch	salt

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Imperial

Utensils

hand mixer with beaters
bowl (large)
oven
fine grater
sieve
loaf pan
wire rack

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
376

Protein
6 g

Fat
22 g

Carb
39 g

Step 1/3
- 250 g butter (soft)
- 150 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon
- hand mixer with beaters
- bowl (large)
- oven
- fine grater
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. In a bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, stirring to combine. Zest lemon and add to the bowl.
Step 2/3
- 300 g flour
- 7 g baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 30 ml milk
- sieve
Sift flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to the bowl. Then add milk and mix until smooth.
Step 3/3
- loaf pan
- wire rack
Pour batter into a loaf pan and bake for approx. 50 min., or until golden brown. Let cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.