Irresistible Cold Oven Pound Cake

An old-fashioned pound cake that goes into a cold oven before baking.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
1 10-inch tube pan

Ingredients

  • 3cupswhite sugar

  • 1cupmargarine

  • ½cupshortening

  • 3largeeggs

  • 1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract

  • 3cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1cupmilk

Cooking Directions

  1. Do not preheat the oven. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

  2. Cream together sugar, margarine, and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour alternately with milk, beating briefly after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

  3. Place in the cold oven, then set the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe16
Calories410
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
19g
24%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Cholesterol
36mg
12%
Sodium
151mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
56g
20%
Dietary Fiber
1g
2%
Total Sugars
39g
Protein
4g
Vitamin C
0mg
1%
Calcium
31mg
2%
Iron
1mg
7%
Potassium
68mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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