Never Fail Pound Cake

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    20 servings

  • Calories

    192 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Never Fail Pound Cake

Rich, buttery, and perfectly tender, this Never Fail Pound Cake recipe offers expert tips and know-how so you can get it right every time.

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Ingredients

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For the Cake:

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Warm Berry Compote

  • 2 cups frozen mixed berries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
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Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
  3. Cream butter and sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. In a small bowl or measurig cup, dissolve soda in buttermilk. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt.
  6. Add buttermilk and flour to creamed mixture alternately beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla flavoring.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10-15 minutes.
  10. Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.

For the (optional) Warm Berry Compote:

  1. Place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring just to a boil over medium to medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes until thickened.

Notes

  • Make sure the baking soda is fresh. Its reaction with the buttermilk is what makes this cake rise.
  • Storage - For the short term, store the cake at room temperature in an airtight cake keeper. If you do need to freeze the cake, wrap it very closely in plastic wrap first and then in a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to three months.
  • The type of flour you use in this recipe does matter. You want to use plain all-purpose flour and not cake flour. Cake flour is too delicate to support the dense batter of a pound cake.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 192kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 84mg (4%) Potassium 73mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 94IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 192 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 192kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 84mg 4%
Potassium 73mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 94IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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