Miss Ellen’s Pound Cake

Name: Miss Ellen’s Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks, or 240 g) butter, softened, plus more for greasing; 1¾ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan; 1½ cups (250 g) granulated sugar; 6 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Yield:
5 × 9 inch

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook

By Kate Macdonald

Published 2017

About

It’s called “pound cake” because all the ingredients used to be added in one-pound quantities. This version is more practical.

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks, or 240 g) butter, softened, plus more for greasing

Americas
Canada
Avonlea
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C). Grease a 5 × 9-inch (13 × 23 cm) loaf pan with butter, then flour it.
With an electric mixer, cream the butter in a large mixing bowl until soft, smooth, and fluffy. Add the sugar, a little at a time, beating until li