🍰 Pound Cake
Pound cake is a rich, buttery cake that traditionally used a pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs — hence the name. Modern versions are slightly lighter but still dense, moist, and perfect with coffee or tea.
📝 Classic Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
Grease and flour a loaf pan or Bundt pan.
2️⃣ Cream butter & sugar
Beat together 3–5 minutes until light and fluffy.
3️⃣ Add eggs
Mix in one at a time, beating well after each.
4️⃣ Add dry ingredients
Mix flour and salt separately. Add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
5️⃣ Add vanilla
Mix just until combined.
6️⃣ Bake
Pour into pan and bake 60–75 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
7️⃣ Cool
Let rest 10–15 minutes before removing from pan.
🔥 Tips for Perfect Pound Cake
- Use room temperature ingredients.
- Don’t overmix after adding flour.
- Cream butter and sugar thoroughly — this gives lift.
- Bake low and slow for even texture.
🍓 Serving Ideas
- With fresh berries and whipped cream
- Toasted and buttered
- With lemon glaze
- As a base for strawberry shortcake
- Drizzled with chocolate sauce
🍋 Popular Variations
- Lemon pound cake (add zest + juice)
- Cream cheese pound cake (replace some butter with cream cheese)
- Sour cream pound cake (extra moisture)
- Marble pound cake (swirl in cocoa batter)
If you’d like, I can give you a Southern-style ultra-rich version, a 7-Up pound cake recipe, or a small-batch loaf version.
