English Pound Cake

A dense pound cake with three flavors--vanilla, orange and almond.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 521 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon orange extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. It should be noticeably lighter in color. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, orange and almond extracts. Blend in the flour mixture, alternating with the sour cream, until fully incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Allow cake to cool on rack before removing from pan to cool completely.