Slap Ya Mama Pound Cake

Here’s the classic Slap Ya Mama Pound Cake — rich, buttery, and so good it earned the name 😄

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🍰 Slap Ya Mama Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening (or use all butter for richer flavor)
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract (optional but traditional)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking soda

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   • Preheat to 325°F (165°C)
   • Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan very well
2. Cream fats and sugar
   • Beat butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy (5–7 minutes)
3. Add eggs
   • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
4. Add flavoring
   • Mix in vanilla and almond extract
5. Combine dry ingredients
   • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, and baking soda
6. Alternate milk and flour
   • Add flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with flour
   • Mix just until combined
7. Bake
   • Pour batter into pan
   • Bake 1 hour 20–30 minutes
   • Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean
8. Cool
   • Let rest 10–15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack
   • Cool completely before slicing

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✨ Tips for the BEST Pound Cake

• Don’t rush the creaming step — that’s the secret
• Use room-temperature ingredients
• For extra Southern flair, serve with buttercream glaze, berries, or whipped cream

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🍯 Optional Butter Glaze

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla

Melt butter, whisk everything together, drizzle over cooled cake.

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If you want, I can also share a lemon Slap Ya Mama version, a cream cheese pound cake, or a mini loaf version 👀🍋