We are all pound cake lovers in our family. I think if we had bought stock in Sara Lee, we'd be set now. Years ago, I came across this recipe in our local paper that tops any pound cake I've had, including the ever-yummy Miss Lee's. To tell you the truth, the newspaper article credited this recipe to a former beauty queen, orange juice spokeswoman but I just can't make myself tell you her name. I just can't abide mean-spirited people. Sorry ma'am. Something else I can't abide...mace. The spice, not the creep repellant (of course I'm in favor of the repellant stuff.) . The original recipe called for a 1/2 tsp of Mace and I gave it an honest try but really? Yuck. How does anyone eat that stuff? If you wake up in the morning with a hankering for this stuff, add 1/2 tsp in with the flour.
What I love about this pound cake besides the delicious flavor is the creaminess, super light texture, and crispy, kind of merangue-ey slight crunch of the crust. I have renamed this cake Lay's Pound Cake - I dare you to eat just one piece. Don't ask me how many I've ate this week, I'm thoroughly addicted to it. Please please try this cake. I love you that much, I want you to have the best. I'm currently working on a little idea for including it in my Christmas cookie basket.