🍰 Pound Cake (rich, buttery classic)
A simple, timeless cake with a soft crumb and buttery flavor—perfect with tea or coffee.
🥣 Ingredients:
- 🌾 Flour (2 cups)
- 🧈 Butter (1 cup, softened)
- 🍬 Sugar (1 cup)
- 🥚 Eggs (4 large)
- 🥛 Milk (½ cup)
- 🌿 Vanilla extract (1–2 tsp)
- 🥄 Baking powder (1½ tsp)
- 🧂 Pinch of salt
👩🍳 How to make:
1. Cream butter & sugar
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy—this step gives a soft texture.
2. Add eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
3. Mix dry ingredients
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Combine
Add dry ingredients gradually to the batter, alternating with milk.
Stir in vanilla.
5. Bake
- Pour into a greased loaf pan
- Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 50–60 minutes
- Toothpick should come out clean
6. Cool
Let it cool before slicing.
🍽️ Result:
Buttery, slightly dense cake with a soft crumb and rich flavor.
⭐ Tips:
- Don’t overmix after adding flour
- Use room-temperature ingredients for best texture
- Add lemon zest 🍋 or almond extract for variation
If you want, I can also give you:
- 🍫 Chocolate pound cake
- 🍓 Strawberry swirl version
- 🍯 Glazed bakery-style pound cake
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