Virginia Pound Cake With Glaze
Ingredients
1 C. butter; softened
1 1/2 C. sugar
5 large eggs
2 C. cake flour; sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Glaze
1 Tbsp. butter
1 C. confectioner’s sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Cooking Instructions
Beat butter and margarine until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat slowly for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Gradually beat in cake flour and add flavorings and blend. Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 1 hour. Glaze: Melt butter, stir in sugar and add the lemon juice. Bring to a boil then immediately pour over the warm cake. Punch holes in the cake with an ice pick if you prefer, before pouring on the glaze.
"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." (John 3:17)
