Grandmas Pound Cake

Dear Blogging Friends

When I was growing up we didn't have many sweets.  Maybe a pie, penny candy from a country store named Creechees or my dad would win chocolate covered cherries at Christmas time.  Sometimes I would visit my grand parents on the weekend, their house always smelled wonderful. The smell was like my grandma just finished baking. Grandma had a pretty house, she had a white velvet sofa that I loved. On occasion she would let me sit on it and to me that sofa was the closest thing to heaven.

My grandma could cook anything but along with her hoe cakes, fritters and sweet potato pie her pound cake was my favorite, forgot to mention another favorite banana pudding, sweet potato bread, etc!  From history pound cake is a staple and it's made from staples in the kitchen, eggs, butter, flour, sugar and there are many variations.  This is my Grandma Reathas pound cake recipe. It's wonderful how the smell of a pound cake can bring back so many memories.
Recipe
6 eggs
2 cups a of sugar
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 sticks of butter
Package of cream cheese
Teaspoon of vanilla







19 comments

  1. Dear Deborah:
    I adore pound cakes. They are so good with a big glass of milk! I am printing out your recipe even though I have a whole folder full already! Thanks for sharing and linking!

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  2. Pound cakes ... nothing could be better! Thanks for the recipe.

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  3. Debby, I LOVE a good pound cake and yours looks delicious! I especially like the heart shape; so pretty. Your grandmother sounded much like mine. Always something delicious cooking or baking in her oven. Thanks for sharing the recipe and linking up.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  4. These sounds really tasty!

    I would LOVE for you to share this with my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  5. I love pound cake and yours looks and sounds so good.
    Thanks for sharing the recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.

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  6. Debby, I love a good pound cake, especially when it comes with a Grandma Story!

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  7. Yummy! Pound cake is very popular at our house. My husband pretty much always requests it when I talk about baking something. My recipe doesn't have cream cheese though and that sounds amazing!!

    Thank you so much for joining Thoughts of HOme today. :)

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  8. It's all those eggs and butter that makes it SO good! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  9. Pound cakes are my favorite! This recipe looks so good. I'm pinning!

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  10. There is nothing better than ade licious pound cake recipe!
    Thank you for sharing this at TOHOT!

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  11. So pretty and so yummy!
    Loved having you share this with us at TOHOT!
    Jemma

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  12. I never met a pound cake I didn't like and this one is no exception. Love that pan!

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  13. Debby, I love pound cake as well. I've got to give it a try. I hope that my grands will feel this way about me when I am gone. They are always telling me what a wonderful cook I am. lol! All of my grandparents had passed away before I was 1 so I have no fond memories like this. I did have an Aunt that made fabulous custard and rice pudding. Still love both of them today. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  14. Debby, I pinned, but at what temp and how long do you bake it?
    hugs,
    Jann

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  15. Oh this looks SO yummy! I am a bit late to the TOHOT party this week due to my college semester finals but I'm so glad that I didn't miss this. Have a wonderful week.

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  16. I love pound cake and your sweet story.

    Thanks for sharing with SYC.

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  18. Hi Deborah--I loved reading about your Grandmother :) Mine was also a good cook and we were very close. Your recipe looks just delicious, and I love how you styled it on the vintage cake plate with the flower blossoms. Thanks so much for linking up with Vintage Charm!

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  19. So pretty and I know it tastes good! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

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