Buttermilk Pound Cake

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 c. Crisco
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1/4 tsp. soda
  • 2 tsp. extract of choice: lemon, orange or vanilla (or 1 tsp. nutmeg)
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Blend sugar and shortening; add egg yolks one at a time. Blend after each addition.
  2. 2
    Add sifted dry ingredients together and add to first mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
  3. 3
    In separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture.
  4. 4
    Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan (be sure to use a large deep pan or it will overflow).
  5. 5
    Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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