Butternut Pound Cake recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup shortening
2 ½ cups sugar
5 eggs
2 tablespoons butternut flavored extract
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
3 fluid ounces milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

460.6 calories
carbohydrate: 57.9 g
cholesterol: 104.8 mg
fat: 23.5 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 6 g
saturatedFat: 11.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 215.3 mg
sugar: 37.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and salt. Set aside.

  2. Combine the evaporated milk and whole milk, Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the butternut flavoring. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.

  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Recipe Yield

1 - 10 inch tube pan

Recipe Note

I love this cake. Makes your whole house smell wonderful. If you can't find butternut flavoring, you can also use vanilla-butternut or a combination of vanilla, butter and any nut flavoring of your choice. It is important that you bake this cake in a cold oven - do not preheat!

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