Fried Pies & Fireflies: Walks Pound Cake

I love trying recipes that have been in families for years!
This pound cake and the sauce served with it was truly wonderful! What a special dessert to serve to your guests :)

Walk's Pound Cake
This is a recipe that has been passed down
through 4 or 5 generations

1 box white cake mix
1 box lemon gelatin
4 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup cold water

In a mixing bowl, add cake mix and gelatin,
vegetable oil and water; mix well.
Add eggs one at a time.
Beat on low speed for 3 minutes.
Pour into a Bundt or tube pan which has been
sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool in the pan at least 10 minutes.

Houlka Lemon Sauce

Houlka is just off the Natchez Trace in northern Mississippi.
This is an old family recipe that has been passed down for over a hundred years and is served with the pound cake!

1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 lemon, juiced and grated peel
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Additional whipped cream for garnish

Combine sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and peel in a sauce pan;
bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Cook for about 3 minutes or until thickened,
stirring and careful not to burn.
You can use a double boiler if you prefer.

Allow mixture to cool then fold in the whipped cream.
Serve over the pound cake.
Add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the cake and sauce.

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The easiest of ingredients...