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I wanted strawberry shortcake for dessert last Sunday. I meant to pick up angel food cake or pound cake at the grocer, but they were out of angel food and their pound cakes looked pathetic. Last time I made angel food at home, it overflowed and burned all over the oven floor. So, I made this:

 

Easy Pound Cake

 

2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

3 eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3/4 cup sour cream, room temperature

 

Preheat oven to 350F; coat 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray (I also used parchment paper). Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla and almond. Stir in dry ingredients, then fold in sour cream until combined. Bake 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before cutting.