Pound Cake

Serves8
  • 3
    c
    all-purpose flour

    sifted

  • 6
    egg

    separated

  • 8
    oz
    sour cream
  • 1/2
    lb
    butter
  • 2
    tsp
    vanilla extract
  • shortening

    to grease pan

  • 3
    c
    sugar
  • 1/4
    tsp
    baking soda
  • 2
    tsp
    almond extract

Directions:

Timers

Prep:

  • Grease tube cake pan with crisco and dust with flour.
  • Using whisk attachment, beat egg whites to stiff peaks and set aside.

Directions:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg yolks one at a time.
  • Sift flour and baking soda, then add alternately with sour cream (flour in fourths, sour cream in thirds).
  • Add extracts.
  • Fold in beaten egg whites.
  • Put in large tube pan (greased & dusted with flour).
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour, 15 minutes (until cake looks dry, top cracks, and starts to pull away from pan).
  • Cool 30 minutes and then remove from pan to completely cool on wire rack.

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