SC - Pound cake

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Gwendolen Lambert wrote:
> 
> I'm in a quandry and I don't have time to research this before my event
> tomorrow. I hope someone can answer this rather "duh" type of question:  Is
> pound cake period? I use a recipe that does not use any rising agents (salt,
> baking soda/powder).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gwendolen

A by-no-means-conclusive answer would be, probably not. I believe the
oldest recipe I've seen is early 19th century.

Adamantius
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