History Of Pound Cake. In the days when many people couldnt read this simple convention made it simple to remember recipes. A Pound of Cake.
A Pound of Cake. 1 package Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Deluxe Cake Mix 1 package lemon instant pudding mix 4 serving size 12 cup. Watch it well it will bake in a slow oven in 15 minutes.
Baked in a loaf pan the original recipe called for a pound each of flour butter eggs and sugar which resulted in an incredibly moist dense cake.
The history of cake dates back to ancient times. Although baking a cake often marks an important event there is no single defining event in the history this old standby. Pound cake originates from Europe in the first half of the 18th century. If youre a cake lover youre probably much more concerned with filling and frosting than history so grab some milk and cut a big slice.