Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake

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This is the recipe my Grandmother would make every year during the holidays. I found the recipe tucked in her Bible when she passed, and it was written in her Grandmother's handwriting. It's been in my family for at least 7 generations, and in 2012, I won a Blue Ribbon at the Kentucky State fair by following her exact instructions. Tastes like pure love!

Submitted by Taylor Piercefield
Updated on September 30, 2022
close up view of sliced Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake on a colorful plate
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 tube cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 3 cups white sugar

  • 1 ½ cups butter, softened

  • 5 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a tube pan with some butter and dust lightly with flour.

  2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

  3. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix in vanilla extract. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

82 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

552 Calories
26g Fat
75g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 552
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 33%
Saturated Fat 16g 78%
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 339mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 75g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 51g
Protein 7g 14%
Calcium 70mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 100mg 2%

* 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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