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Pound Cake

Pound cake of British origin is traditionally made with a pound of each of it's main ingredients: flour, eggs, sugar and butter.

Pound Cake

Chef's Name	:	Niru Gupta
Recipe Cook Time	:	45 Minutes
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Tags: british, cakes, sponge cake, tea time

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Ingredients

Oven Temp: 160C-300F

2 cups maida

1 cup butter (240 gm)

1 cup sugar (240 gm)

4 eggs

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp vanilla essence

1/4 tsp salt

A baking tin 8" square, greased and floured or lined with butter paper

Method

Mix butter, sugar, and eggs and beat well together.

Mix salt and baking powder with the maida (flour) and add to the butter mixture.

Beat well together and transfer to prepared tin.

Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes

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