4.6 from 102 votes
Sour Cream Pound Cake
Sour cream makes this pound cake extra moist and buttery. Easy to make and serves up to 12- perfect for parties. Pair with sauce or fresh fruit.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 496 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake Pan Prep:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons flour
Sour Cream Pound Cake:
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs , room temperature
- 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup full fat sour cream
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Topping:
- powdered sugar
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 10-inch fluted bundt pan with vegetable shortening and flour the pan with 2 tablespoons flour, tapping out excess.
- Sift together flour, fine sea salt and baking soda. Please in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachments, beat butter for 3-4 minutes or until it pales and is light and fluffy.
- Add sugar and continue to beat for 1 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, until yolk just disappears.
- Add sour cream and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- In small increments, add dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Pour into prepared bundt pan.
- Place in the center of your oven and bake for 60-70 minutes. Use the toothpick test at 60 minutes.
- Remove and cool on a wire cooling rack for 10-15 minutes. Invert, tap the outside a few times with a wooden spoon, then release and flip.
- Allow cake to cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar and garnishing with fresh fruit.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments and rating!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
496kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
132mg
(44%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
711IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 711IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.