Pound Cake my mother made
As I may have mentioned before my family is originally from The Netherlands. In Holland my mother didn't have an oven so making cakes the traditional way wasn't an option. What she did have was called a Wonder Pan or pot. It was an aluminum pan shaped like a bundt pan with a vented hooded top. It was used for baking cakes on top of a gas stove. She continued to make her Wonder Pan pound cake in the United States until she switched to an electric stove. We have very fond memories of the cake which we frequently ate at mid afternoon tea time. My son and I were talking about desserts and the cake came up. Remembering the aroma of it coming out of the oven and the wonderful texture and flavor made me crave it! I found the recipe but there weren't any directions, just these ingredients: 1 and 3/4 c. self rising flour 2 and 3/4 sticks margarine 1 c. sugar 4 eggs (medium size) or 3 jumbo eggs 1/4 c. milk orange or lemon peel - grated Since I don't use self r
