Mama's Pound Cake

My great grandmother, bless her soul, we call her Mama, some call her Mary Grace was the sweetest lady that ever lived. Doesn't everyone say that about their own grandmother? To be serious though, she was. I loved her dearly and loved visiting her... mostly to play in her jewelry box.

I don't ever remember her making this cake probably because she was too old to do much cooking during my days with her.  But my Mom has had the recipe for many, many years. While my mom was staying with me for the month before, during, and after the birth of my daughter, she made this cake twice and then once supervised me making it so I would know how Cody was not letting her leave until I knew how to make it. It is absolutely THE best pound cake I have ever tried. It is crispy on the outside and so delish on the inside!  I promise, once you make this cake, put it out on the counter and in five minutes it will look like this-

Disclaimer :p I am no chef. Matter-of-fact, I am new to the whole baking/cooking thing. I have only dabbled in the kitchen. Since I was married a year and a half ago, I have tried to be more 'Becky Homecky' for the husband. I have learned most everything I know from my Mom. So, Mom if you are reading this and I have left anything out, feel free to comment below for the rest of the readers.

What you'll need for the cake:
3 c AP flour (that's All Purpose for all of you Betty Crocker challenged)
3 c sugar
9 large eggs, add one at the time this is important!
1 1/2 c Crisco oil (vegetable oil)
1 1/2 t lemon or almond extract my mom and I actually put in 1 1/2 t vanilla extract AND 1 1/2 t lemon juice

Preheat oven to 300. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Reminder: one egg at a time. add an egg while blending, make sure it is mixed completely before adding the next.  Blend until smooth. Blend 10-15 minutes, or until fluffy. Pour into greased and floured pan I use an angel food cake pan. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until test (toothpick inserted) shows it is done. If I were you, check it after an hour. All ovens are different and you really don't want to mess this up. That would be a waste of 9 eggs and that chicken would be distraught after she worked so hard for those eggs! After an hour, if it still isn't done, check every 10 minutes. cool.

Now, you don't have to add glaze to this cake, as it is grand all by itself, but if you are like my husband, you will love the butter glaze, he even makes me double the recipe...

What you'll need for the glaze:
4-5 T butter or margarine, melted.
2 c sifted powder sugar (this means you want to sift the powdered sugar until you have 2 c ladies)
2 T milk
1 t vanilla extract

Combine the melted butter and sifted powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix. Add the milk and vanilla. If the consistency is too thick for your liking, add a little more milk to thin. Pour over cooled cake. (hopefully you have already took the cake out of the pan...did I really need to tell you that?) 

I hope you enjoy!