Best Nanas Southern Pound Cake Recipes

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NANA'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



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Provided by Stacey Little | SouthernBite.com

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10 to 12 cup bundt pan.
  • Cream the butter, sugar, and shortening together for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat well.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk, being sure to blend well.
  • Add vanilla extract; mix well.
  • Pour into the prepared pan, being cautious not to overfill the pan, and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

NANA'S SOUTHERN POUND CAKE



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This is my mother's famous pound cake recipe. I have posted it so that my brother and sisters can access it at any time. She used to make this for all the church and school bazaars and it was the first to go. I made it for my school bazaar and got many requests for the recipe. My mother is a southern cook from those bygone years where everyone knew by heart the recipe for a good pound cake. This is hers.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 cke

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 lb butter (no substitute)
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition.
  • Add flour, salt and vanilla.
  • Bake in tube pan at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

NANA'S POUND CAKE



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Love this Pound Cake. So moist. My friends and family always request this pound cake.

Provided by cathy tucker

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 c sugar
1 stick butter salted
1 stick butter flavor shortening (crisco)
5 eggs
1 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 2. Mix sugar, butter, and butter flavor Crisco. Mix till lite and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix well after each egg is added.
  • 3. Sift together flour and baking powder. Add Flour and milk alternating. Add vanilla.
  • 4. Spray pound cake or bunt cake pan with cooking spray. Then coat with flour. Pour cake batter in pan . Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 mins.

NANA'S CHRISTMAS POUND CAKE



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This is my mother-in-law's recipe--a twist on fruitcake. You get a little taste of candied fruit in a yummy brandy pound cake. It is quite delicious.

Provided by Georgia Girl

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons brandy or 2 tablespoons Bourbon
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup candied cherry, diced
1/2 cup candied pineapple, diced
3 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Cream the cream cheese and the butter together until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the sugar and cream well.
  • Add the vanilla and brandy (or bourbon), mixing well.
  • Add the eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
  • Set aside 1/4 cup flour.
  • Sift the remaining 2 cups flour, cornstarch and baking powder together.
  • Gradually add the flour mix to the batter, mixing well.
  • Dredge the pecans and candied fruit in the 1/4 cup flour, coating all pieces thoroughly.
  • (this keeps them from all sinking to the bottom of the cake as it bakes) Fold the pecans, candied fruit and any flour residue into the cake batter.
  • Grease a bundt pan very heavily with Crisco, and sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of sugar evenly in the bottom of the cake pan over the Crisco.
  • Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Then reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.5, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 105.6, Sodium 163.2, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 26.4, Protein 5.5

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP BRANDY POUND CAKE



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My MIL was a caterer for many years--this is one of her best recipes, and one that all 9 of her grandchildren could not wait to devour!!!

Provided by Georgia Girl

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 1 pound cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups superfine sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons brandy
4 large eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (12 ounce) package mini chocolate chips, at room temp

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Cream the cream cheese and the butter together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the sugar and cream well.
  • Add the vanilla and the brandy, mixing well.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well each time.
  • Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together, and fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Add the dry ingredients/chips to the egg/sugar mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition.
  • Heavily grease a bundt or a 10 inch tube pan, and pour the cake batter into the pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.

NANA'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE



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It took me 43 years to get the nerve to make a pound cake and after looking through an over 60 yr old recipe collection of my nana's. I did it and I must say I will be making more!

Provided by francine bryson

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 stick butter, softened
1/2 c Crisco shorting
3 c sugar
5 eggs
1/2 c sour cream
3 c self-rising flour (sifted)
1/4 c whole milk
2 tsp butternut extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven 325 cream butter, Crisco, sugar till smooth and pale add eggs one at a time , add flour a little at a time add milk, sour cream and butternut (don't over mix) pour in greased bundt pan bake 1 hour & 5 mins or till golden brown.
  • 2. Glaze optional - 2 c powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 Tbsp milk; mix well. Pour over cake or dust with powdered sugar.

BEST SOUTHERN POUND CAKE



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In my husband's small South Carolina home town, decisions about whether to attend a local wedding were often made according to whether "Miss Lorene" was making the cake for the occasion. This is her version of the traditional Southern pound cake. Its texture is truly divine and quite dense. For some occasions, it is iced with 7 minute frosting. You can also use your favorite glaze. Makes nice cupcakes as well.

Provided by l0vetw0c00k

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 tube pan cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, no substitute
1/3 cup Crisco shortening
3 cups sugar
3 cups plain flour
6 -7 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine butter, Crisco, sugar, flour and salt in mixing bowl and beat well with electric mixer.
  • Add milk gradually.
  • Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add baking powder and vanilla and mix well.
  • Pour batter in 10" tube pan, bottom of which has been lined with waxed paper and greased.
  • Bake 1 hour or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.1, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 149.3, Sodium 378.6, Carbohydrate 75.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 50.3, Protein 7.2

SOUTHERN POUND CAKE



Southern Pound Cake image

Delicious! This is the best pound cake I've ever had. It's great for dessert, but also wonderful buttered and toasted for breakfast!

Provided by CookinMamaof3

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup Crisco
5 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease and flour a tube pan.
  • Cream sugar and Crisco well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each egg.
  • Alternately add flour, milk and vanilla, beating after each addition.
  • Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4796.1, Fat 234.4, SaturatedFat 71.8, Cholesterol 1066, Sodium 386.5, Carbohydrate 620.1, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 404.1, Protein 55.9

SMOOTHEST SOUTHERN POUND CAKE



Smoothest Southern Pound Cake image

Make and share this Smoothest Southern Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef 313014

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 1 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
3 cups sugar
3 cups sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 large eggs
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer (not a hand held one) about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes. Combine cake flour and baking soda, and add to butter mixture 1 cup at a time. (Batter will be extremely thick).
  • Separate eggs; add yolks to batter, and mix well. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into batter.
  • Spoon into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt or 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 300F for 2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. (You may also spoon batter into two 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pans; bake at 300F for 1 1/2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean). Cool in pan on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
  • NOTE: Standard Mixing Method: If you are using a handheld mixer or prefer a conventional pound cake method, here's the procedure we suggest.
  • Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add 3 cups sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
  • Combine cake flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at lowest speed just until mixture is blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Bake as directed.

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