Easy Paula Deen Pound Cake
Paula Deen Pound Cake is a rich, buttery dessert with a tender crumb and a sweet vanilla glaze that adds a smooth, elegant finish.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter plus extra for pan
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour plus extra for pan
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the glaze:
- 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
- Beat butter and shortening until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, mixing just until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract evenly.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 60–90 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
- Mix confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and let it set.