Old Fashioned Coffee Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 7 large eggs
• 1 cup extra strong coffee, double-strength, at room temperature
• powdered sugar, for sprinkling over the pound cake

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350f and butter a 10-inch tube pan.
• 2 mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
• 3 beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer set on medium speed until light and fluffly.
• 4 add the eggs, 1` at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 add the flour mixture alternatetly in thirds with the coffee, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 6 pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• 7 bake for 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 8 remove the pan to a wire rack and cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 9 loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a spatula and gently remove the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 10 after it is completely cool, sprinkle the cake with the powdered sugar.