Butternut pound cake

Butternut pound cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 3 c
• eggs - 5 item
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour
• water - 1/3 c
• shortening - 1/2 c
• small can evaporated milk - 1 item
• butternut flavoring - 3 tsp

How to make butternut pound cake:

Cream sugar, butter and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients with milk and water. Add flavoring and beat well. Bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan. Start in cold oven at 325°. Bake for 1 hour.

Check for doneness at this time; bake longer, if necessary. Ovens, especially electric, vary for this cake since it is started in a cold oven.

Cake gets better the 2nd and 3rd days. Freezes well. Serves 20.

This is a large pound cake with a good flavor. Be sure to use butternut flavoring.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, For large groups.