Slap Ya Mama Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup vegetable shortening (makes it super tender)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan.
2. Cream the fats
In a large bowl, beat together:
- butter
- shortening
- sugar
Mix for 5–7 minutes until fluffy and pale. (This is key!)
3. Add eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. Combine dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk:
- flour
- salt
- baking powder
5. Add flour + milk alternately
Starting with flour and ending with flour:
- Add ⅓ of the flour mixture
- Add ½ of the milk
- Add another ⅓ of the flour
- Add remaining milk
- Finish with flour
Mix gently — don’t overbeat.
6. Add vanilla
Stir in vanilla until smooth.
7. Bake
Pour batter into greased pan.
Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
(or until a toothpick comes out clean).
8. Cool
Let cool 15 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack.
✨ Optional Glaze (Highly Recommended)
Whisk together:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Drizzle over the warm cake.