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Mama Cake Recipe

“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.

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Mama Cake Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

25 40 65

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.

Lighter version: Makeover Mama Cake

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 340 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 410 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Mama Cake in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008

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Reviewed on May. 14, 2008 by wellness coach

I submitted this recipe for a makeover. I tried the new version the day I received my magazine in the mail and I LOVE it! My family can now enjoy our favorite dessert without feeling so guilty!! Thanks Healthy Cooking!