Christmas Pound Cake
Christmas Pound Cake 1 pound butter or margarine 1 pound granulated sugar 1 pound flour (4 cups all-purpose or 4 1/2 cups cake flour) 2 cups white raisins 1 pound pecans, coarsely ...
Ingredients
- 1poundbutter or margarine
- 1poundgranulated sugar
- 1poundflour (4 cups all-purpose or 4 1/2 cups cake flour)
- 2cupwhite raisins
- 1poundpecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2to 1 cup candied cherries
- 1/2to 1 cup candied pineapple
- 11/2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
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Christmas Pound Cake 1 pound butter or margarine 1 pound granulated sugar 1 pound flour (4 cups all-purpose or 4 1/2 cups cake flour) 2 cups
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Sift flour once, then measure
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Sift twice more, adding baking powder and salt to last sift
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Add eggs, one at a time, to creamed mixture, alternating with flour, beating well after each addition
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This makes a very stiff batter so will probably have to be beaten by hand
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Then add nuts, raisins and candied fruits which have been coated with a little of the flour
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Bake in a large round tube pan which has been lined with brown paper and greased
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Bake at 300 degrees F for 2 hours, or until done when tested.