Mom's Pound Cake

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

Mom’s Pound Cake

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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

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.

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.

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