Monday 4 March 2013

Pound Cake (rich)


Ingredients:

  • 8 oz flour sifted twice with 2 teaspoons baking powder or 8 oz self raising flour sifted twice
  • 8 oz fine sugar (less by 1 oz if desired)
  • 8 oz butter
  • 6 eggs -- yolks to be separated from whites and each to be beaten separately
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla


Method:
Use creaming method, as for cupcakes.

Note:
If an orange flavour is required, leave out vanilla. Use grated rind of ½ orange and about 2 tablespoons orange juice.