Grandmother Paul’s Sour Cream Pound Cake

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Grandmother Paul’s Sour Cream Pound Cake Grandmother Paul’s Sour Cream Pound Cake

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This cake could easily become your dessert staple.

Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6   large eggs
3 cup flour
1 cup sour cream
3 cup sugar
1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine and cream the butter, sugar, and add the sour cream. Sift the baking soda and flour together.  Add the sifted flour to the creamed mixture alternating with eggs, beating each egg one at a time.  Add the vanilla and pour the mixture into a greased and floured 10- inch tube pan.  Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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This cake has lots of good reviews but I've baked this cake twice and it still comes out dry I followed the instructions carefully but still the same outcome can someone please tell me what am I doing wrong

By young on December 26, 2011

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I have tried this cake four times now, and everytime it falls. what am I doing wrong?

By Agnes Wilson on December 21, 2011

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I have used both all purpose flour and cake flour and they both made the pound cake a hit with my family!!! I make every holiday and any occasion!! Grandma Paul's recipe is the best pound ever!! Thanks Paula Deen!!

By Angeniene Mitchell on November 23, 2011

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TaJuana, Hi! If you were to take out the maximum amount of sugar it will not have the same taste and the middle would not be done with consistency because it would have too much butter. Try changing the sugar brand if the sweet is the issue. sweet n low?

By Chamell on November 18, 2011

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Hi, I would like to try to make the pound cake. What do I do, if I want to use less sugar in baked recipes? Thanks.........TaJuana

By TaJuana Brown on October 22, 2011

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I just made this for my son's wedding cake! It was awesome! I used this recipe, cut the cake in half & filled w/ a whipped cream and fresh raspberry filling, and topped w/ marshmallow fondant. Seriously, the best wedding cake I ever ate- and I even made it myself! Thanks Paula, your the best!

By Disa on October 05, 2011

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baked grandma paul's sour cream pound cake and got so many compliments you would not believe it. will make it for christmas for my dearest friends. thanks so much for the wonderful cake. you're the absolute best ever!!

By karin elsea on September 28, 2011

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3 cups of sugar?? Is this cake overly sweet? I'm concerned that it would taste too sweet so maybe the amount of sugar should be cut down a little. Comments, please.

By Catherine on August 23, 2011

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This is the best sour cream pound I have ever made. Everyone just love it.

By Hilda on August 08, 2011

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I am going to try this again because it is so delicious. But I had the same problem others have had with the cake running over the edges. This time I'm going to try beating the batter less, using old fashion grease and flour for the pan as opposed to baking spray, and using a tube pan instead of a fluted Bundt pan. Salvaged some of the cake the first time I made it and served with raspberry sauce and drizzles of cream and my family went crazy! Any other advice on this problem would be greatly appreciated!

By Tammy on July 29, 2011

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i just finished watching you and your brother bake your grannies' deserts. i love everutime i see you on tv. you make it seem so easy but believe me it;s not. i have messed up so many cakes it's unbelievable. one day i will get there, but never as good as you. keep it up.

By susje Howard on July 22, 2011

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i just finished watching you and your brother bake your grannies' deserts. i love everutime i see you on tv. you make it seem so easy but believe me it;s not. i have messed up so many cakes it's unbelievable. one day i will get there, but never as good as you. keep it up.

By susje Howard on July 22, 2011

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What kind of flour do you use for this recipe? My mom used cake flour in most of her cake recipes. Also, can you use margarine instead of butter? (I guess I know the answer to that one, without having to ask!!!!) I enjoy watching your shows very much.

By Mary Cooksey on July 22, 2011

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Paula I was recently in Paula's Kitchen and had the wonderful Lemon Pound Cake, is that receipe available? It is definetely a favorite and I've looked everywhere for the receipe, please help.......

By becky on July 21, 2011

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I made the cake I thought that it was to sweet for me, but other than that it was good.

By tina on July 21, 2011

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Pound Cake!

By Julie Diem on July 21, 2011

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yor grandma pauls pound cake was ahit hubby loves it

By janice cawthon on July 18, 2011

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I was very worried about making this cake because it did not say what kind of flour to use. So I went with all-purpose. it came out beautifully! Words canot express how good it is! I love love it! Paul's Grandmother knew what she was doing! Thanks for sharing, I will be making this a lot for my family & friends! Thanks Paula!

By lillian littleton on July 17, 2011

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This cake is most delicious . Made it tonight for my husband's Birthday served with strawberries and whipped cream ! Everyone really loved it . Thanks Paula for sharing this recipe on the perfect day. <3

By DIxie Watson on July 15, 2011

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We love your cooking been to alot of your resturants lately and loved uncle Bubba's also in Savannah My husband says u make delicous fried chicken I say u make everything greaaaat....We watch u on Food Channel u are fabalous..and so are your sons as well as Mike ...Lola Croom

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