🍰 Classic Pound Cake
Pound cake is a rich, buttery, and moist cake with a dense yet tender crumb. Traditionally, it was made with a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour—hence the name.
🥄 Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: zest of 1 lemon or orange for flavor
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat and Prepare Pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Cream Butter and Sugar
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–5 minutes).
3️⃣ Add Eggs
- Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4️⃣ Combine Dry Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Stir in vanilla and optional citrus zest.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 60–70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
🍴 Serving Tips
- Serve plain or dust with powdered sugar.
- Add a glaze: lemon, vanilla, or chocolate.
- Slice and serve with fresh berries or whipped cream.
💡 Tips
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
- Don’t overmix after adding flour to keep the cake tender.
- For extra moistness, brush baked cake with simple syrup before slicing.
If you want, I can also give you:
- 🍫 Chocolate pound cake recipe
- 🍓 Strawberry crunch pound cake version
- 🍋 Lemon pound cake with glaze
Do you want me to share one of these variations?
