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Golden Pound Cake

The perfect cake recipe—a classic in our kitchens.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 2 hours 35 min
Makes: 16 servings
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3cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking powder
1/4teaspoon salt
2 3/4cups sugar
1 1/4cups butter or margarine, softened
1teaspoon almond extract
5eggs
1cup evaporated milk
1.Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2.Beat sugar, butter, almond extract and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk on low speed. Pour into pan.
3.Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
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Variation
Chocolate Chip Nutty Pound Cake? Why not? Just follow this recipe, except after mixing, fold in 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, grated, and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
Did You Know?
Bundt cakes can easily serve 24 when they're cut into thinner slices. Voilà, you’ve also just reduced the calories and fat!

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 155 ); Total Fat 17 g (Saturated Fat 10 g); Cholesterol 105 mg; Sodium 200 mg; Total Carbohydrate 54 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 6 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 14 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8 %; Iron 8 Exchanges:  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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