Split Second Pound Cake

Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.

3 Sticks butter or margarine
1 lb. box powdered sugar
6 eggs
1 lb. empty powdered sugar box of sifted all-purpose flour (The box was her measuring unit.)
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Mix sugar, butter and eggs at medium speed. Add flour; add almond and vanilla extracts. Line 10” tube pan with wax paper. (Mama would grease and flour the pan also so sides wouldn’t stick.) Bake in large tube pan 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Mama would modify by using 1 T Crisco and 2 large spoonfuls of sour cream (about ½ Cup), 2
teaspoons lemon juice, 2 t vanilla—instead of the almond flavor--sometimes an extra egg. She also might add ½ t salt and ¼ t soda. That’s Mama!