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Mama Cake

Mama Cake
“My great-grandmother used to make this delicious pound cake on a weekly basis,” writes Tonya Peele of Wake Forest, North Carolina. Makeover Mama Cake tastes just as good as the original! We think Tonya and her family will enjoy this recipe for years to come.
16 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring, optional
  • 3 cups self-rising flour

Directions

  • Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan and lightly sprinkle with flour; set
  • aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy,
  • about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
  • addition. Combine the evaporated milk, water, extracts and food
  • coloring if desired; add to the creamed mixture alternately with
  • flour, beating well after each addition.
  • Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a
  • toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10
  • minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Yield: 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 340 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Mama Cake (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 410 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013