Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10 slices
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter; ¼ cup whole milk; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
50 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings
10 slices
Calories
379 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
European

Pound Cake

Finn Ferguson

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Easy homemade Pound Cake is a sweet, dense, and buttery-tender cake that is perfect as-is or topped with whipped cream and lots of berries!

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Ingredients

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1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
¼ cup whole milk
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined. (Do not overmix! It will make the cake dense.)
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it into an even layer.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Start checking for doneness after 45 minutes of baking.) If the cake starts to get too dark on top, loosely cover the pan with foil.
Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Then use the parchment paper to lift the cake from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool for another 30 minutes before serving.

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Store leftovers in plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also freeze this cake for up to 3 months. I like to wrap the individual slices in plastic warp, and then put them in a freezer bag. Then I thaw them in the fridge overnight and have just the right amount of cake.

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Serving 1slice Calories 379kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 105mg (35%) Sodium 128mg (5%) Potassium 65mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 659IU (13%) Calcium 49mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 379 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1slice
Calories	379kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	45g	15%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	20g	31%
Saturated Fat	12g	60%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	105mg	35%
Sodium	128mg	5%
Potassium	65mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	26g	52%
Vitamin A	659IU	13%
Calcium	49mg	5%
Iron	1mg	6%