Irish Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Sugar | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Flour | 9 Ounce | |
| Eggs | 4 Large | |
| Lemon peel | 1⁄2 , grated | |
| Baking powder | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Sultanas | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Currants | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Red cherries | 2 Ounce | |
| Chopped almonds | 2 Ounce | |
| Irish whiskey | 2 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 823 Calories from Fat 347
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39 g60.3%
Saturated Fat 20.9 g104.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 222.3 mg74.1%
Sodium 73.4 mg3.1%
Total Carbohydrates 109 g36.3%
Dietary Fiber 5.7 g22.9%
Sugars 64.5 g
Protein 13 g25.3%
Vitamin A 24.9% Vitamin C 31.2%
Calcium 10.8% Iron 22.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
add the remaining eggs, mixing very well
sieve the baking powder and the flour into the mixture and add fruit
mix well
transfer the mix into a cake pan coated in butter
garnish the top with chopped almonds
Bake for 2 1/2 hours in moderate oven heat about 250 to 300
when cooked the cake will pull away from the sides of the pan
remove from oven and coat the top with whiskey
leave to cool completely befor serving
