Ginger Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. powdered ginger
• 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla 
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and orange peel.
3. In an extra large bowl, cream together butter, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk. Mix well. Stir in crystallized ginger.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a cake tester inserted comes out clean. Add 5 minute increments if needed. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
5. Can be topped with powdered sugar or a cream cheese frosting. 

Submitted by Sue Richichi, won 2nd place in the pound cake category at the Wisconsin State Fair