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Southwest Georgia Pound Cake

By Paula Deen

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This southern pound cake recipe is a classic in Southwest Georgia, where Paula grew up. When she was a girl, the ladies in town always hadShow more
This southern pound cake recipe is a classic in Southwest Georgia, where Paula grew up. When she was a girl, the ladies in town always had a stunning pound cake similar to this one ready for guests who stopped by.

Difficulty: Medium

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons you may use lemon or almond flavoring instead vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 sticks softened butter

Directions

Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in flavoring.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in a cold oven, set oven temperature at 325 °F, and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes without opening oven door. Bake for an additional 15 minutes if necessary. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto cake plate, and for a real treat, serve yourself a slice while it’s still warm.

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January 26, 2021
This was a recipe I tried with my 6 year old daughter when I dusted off the cookbooks in quarantine. It quickly became a family favorite (getting all 3 of us to agree is no small feat). We have made it many times since, always perfect. We like ours with homemade whipped cream and strawberries, but it is just fine on it's own. Highly recommend.

February 23, 2020
I’ve been making Paula Dean’s Southwest Georgia Pound Cake for years. This is the cake my Mom wants for her birthday every year and even people who say they don’t normally like cake love this cake. I just made it today for my Mom’s birthday and although the Pound cake may look plain it’s always a hit! Thanks for a great recipe that’s become a family favorite!

May 27, 2019
This recipe continues to be my favorite for pound cake. I make this in the summer and winter. I really miss seeing you on the Foot Network, not the same. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes you share.

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June 12, 2020
High elevation

Hello, I have been making the Southwest Georgia Pound Cake recipe for years and I recently moved to a higher elevation. It keeps coming out wrong so I was hoping for some tips on how to make it at a higher elevation! 


The Deen Team

June 17, 2020

Hi there! Paula has never baked at high altitudes, but here are some tips that may help you: https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/icooks/article-3-03.html