Mom's Pound Cake

A sweet, dense pound cake with a nice orange flavor. Ice with your favorite chocolate or cream cheese icing.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups butter
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the orange juice, vanilla and salt. Beat in the flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 70 to 80 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.