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Pound Cake Recipe
This Pound Cake blends butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla for a dense yet moist loaf cake. Baked in a loaf pan until a clean toothpick emerges, it has a tender crumb and a gently sweet flavor, ideal for slicing and serving plain or with toppings.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
362 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar granulated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees. Spray a 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.75 inch loaf pan generously with cooking spray.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add half the flour and mix just until combined. Add remaining flour and mix it again until combined. Do not over mix!
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour. The cake is done baking, when a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the loaf pan for about 15 minutes. Run a knife around the sides of the loaf pan to loosen the cake in case it's stuck and turn it over onto a cooling rack. Turn it upright and allow it to cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
- Store leftover pound cake wrapped tightly at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
- Freeze pound cake for 4 to 6 months by wrapping tightly with foil or plastic freezer wrap.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
61mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
675IU
(14%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 675IU | 14% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.