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Traditional Pound Cake Recipe
Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
1
hr
20
mins
Total Time
1
hr
35
mins
Traditional Pound Cake: old-fashioned, moist, and so easy to make with just 6 simple ingredients. A butter-y classic that will make you swoon!
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Traditional Pound Cake
Servings
:
18
Calories
:
452
kcal
Ingredients
2 1/2
cups
unsalted butter
(5 sticks) softened
3
cups
granulated sugar
6
eggs
large
3
cups
cake flour
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
2
teaspoons
kosher salt
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and mist a
10-cup tube pan
generously with non-stick spray.
Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and cream together on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy (at least 5 minutes).
Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each one to incorporate before adding the next.
Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then add the flour, a cup at a time, mixing until just barely combined.
Fold in the vanilla and salt, and transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Bake for 75 to 85 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Cool for 30 minutes, then remove from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
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Recipe Notes
A few variations on this classic pound cake recipe:
Lemon Pound Cake
Marble Pound Cake
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Nutrition Facts
Traditional Pound Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories
452
Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat 16g
100%
Cholesterol
122mg
41%
Sodium
283mg
12%
Potassium
48mg
1%
Carbohydrates
48g
16%
Sugar 33g
37%
Protein
4g
8%
Vitamin A
865IU
17%
Calcium
19mg
2%
Iron
0.5mg
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.