Citron Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 eggs 
• 1½ teaspoons of Dixie Baking Powder 
• 1 teaspoon of essence 
• 5 cts. worth of citron 
• Icing 
• 1 egg white 
• 8 tablespoons of pulverized sugar 

Directions

1. Beat 1 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, and 4 eggs. 
2. Mix 1½ teaspoon of Dixie Baking Powder and 1 teaspoon of essence.
3. Add 5 cts. worth of citron, 1 egg white, and 8 tablespoons of pulverized sugar.
4. Bake in a square sheet pan.
5. Apply icing to your liking.

— MRS. ROSENBAUM.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Sydney R. Gant
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022