Best 9 Aunt Aileens Pound Cake Recipes

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Aunt Aileen's pound cake is a beloved recipe that has been passed down through generations. The combination of simple ingredients and careful preparation results in a moist, flavorful cake with a tender crumb. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe is sure to become a favorite. Get ready to indulge in the delightful taste of Aunt Aileen's pound cake, perfect for any occasion.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY POUND CAKE RECIPE



Easy Pound Cake Recipe image

Made famous by my Aunt Sue, here's an easy pound cake recipe that's guaranteed to deliver a deliciously moist and sweet vanilla sponge cake.

Provided by The SouthernPlate Staff

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 eggs
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
3 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whipping cream (also known as heavy cream)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan and set out the eggs and butter to allow them to come to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one egg at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. Sift the flour and add it to the creamed mixture alternately with the whipping cream. Mix until fully incorporated.
  • Stir in the vanilla.
  • Pour the vanilla cake batter into the prepared pan and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 300 and bake for 80 to 90 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

LEMON-BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE WITH AUNT EVELYN'S LEMON GLAZE



Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze image

My mother's blue-ribbon pound cake recipe. It always gets rave reviews.

Provided by Sarah Copeland Sawicki

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups butter, softened
4 eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Beat white sugar and 1 1/2 cups butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next.
  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture; mix well. Pour in 1/2 the buttermilk and beat until combined. Repeat adding the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk, beating well after each addition, and ending with the flour mixture. Stir lemon extract into batter. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a cake platter or plate.
  • Beat confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons butter, and lemon zest together in a bowl until glaze is smooth. Pour about half the glaze over the cake; let cool. Pour remaining glaze over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.1 calories, Carbohydrate 91.9 g, Cholesterol 128.9 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 372.2 mg, Sugar 63.5 g

AUNT PAULA'S CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



Aunt Paula's Cream Cheese Pound Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 sticks margarine, softened
1 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 Tbsp. for melting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
dash of salt
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
6 large eggs
3 cups cake flour
whipped cream, candied citrus peel and fresh mint for garnish
whipped cream, candied citrus peel and fresh mint for garnish
4 Tbsp. butter
1 cup heavy cream
8-ounce bar semi-sweet chocolate
3 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. (plus a dash) fortified wine

Steps:

  • Instructions for cake:
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream margarine, butter, and cream cheese, with sugar until fluffy and well combined. Add salt and vanilla, and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Pour batter into pan. Place in a cold oven and bake at for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, it's ready. Cool in pan, then turn out and slice into half-inch-thick slices. Preheat grill pan to medium heat. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and brush lightly on both sides of cake slices. Grill cake slices, turning once, until lightly grill-marked and slightly softened, about 2 minutes total.
  • Instructions for Bananas with Chocolate Sauce:
  • In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour 1 cup heavy cream into another small saucepan and turn on the burner to medium-high. Scald the cream. Break up the semi-sweet chocolate bar into a medium mixing bowl. When the cream is hot, pour it over the chocolate and sets the bowl aside. In a large skillet, melt the other 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Peel 3 bananas, slice them and place in another mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar to the bananas, gently toss them and place them in the buttered skillet. When the bananas are golden-brown, add a dash of fortified wine and cook until it evaporates. Whisk the chocolate cream mixture until smooth, then add 2 tablespoons fortified wine, mixing well.
  • Assembly:
  • Put a cake slice on each dessert plate or parfait cup, top with a spoonful of the bananas, and then another cake slice and another spoonful of bananas. Drizzle the top of each dessert with the chocolate wine sauce.

AUNT ROSé'S POUND CAKE



Aunt Rosé's Pound Cake image

Categories     Cake     Dairy     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Spring     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/3 cups self-rising cake flour
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 10-inch (3-quart) bundt pan, knocking out excess.
  • Sift flour. Beat together butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar, flour, and vanilla and beat on low speed until just combined (mixture will appear dry and crumbly). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will form a batter as eggs are added).
  • Pour batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then invert onto a rack and cool completely.

AUNT RUTH'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE



Aunt Ruth's Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze image

This pound cake with lemon glaze came from my great aunt's collection. Her secret was doubling the amount of sour cream. I have used this cake as a basis for creating other pound cakes.

Provided by Nancy Zimmerman

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 teaspoons white sugar
3 cups white sugar
½ pound unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract, divided
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
2 drops yellow food coloring, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®); sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
  • Cream 3 cups sugar and butter together in a large bowl until fluffy; add vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift flour and baking soda together in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Spoon into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan to a wire rack; cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract, and food coloring in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.7 calories, Carbohydrate 92.4 g, Cholesterol 150.3 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 84.3 mg, Sugar 66.5 g

AUNT GUSSIE'S POUND CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Aunt Gussie's Pound Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: unsalted butter, sugar, shortening, eggs, whole milk, lemon extract, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla ice cream, fresh berry

Provided by Frank Tiu

Categories     Desserts

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
2 ¾ cups sugar
½ cup shortening
5 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
vanilla ice cream, for serving
fresh berry, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and shortening together with a hand mixer.
  • Mix the eggs, one at a time, into the batter.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the milk, lemon extract, and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Alternately add the dry and wet ingredients into the batter.
  • Pour the batter equally into two greased and lightly floured loaf pans.
  • Bake in a non-preheated oven set to 350°F (180°C) for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream and berries.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 760 calories, Carbohydrate 77 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 37 grams

"AUNT JOHNNIE'S" POUND CAKE



This pound cake is a must try if you love the taste of a dense, moist and rich dessert cake. Served with fruit and whipped cream, with a sauce or plain, this pound cake will fill your needs. I found this recipe on All Recipes and thought I should share it here.

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups white sugar
5 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups cake flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300ºF.
  • Lightly grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer
  • (This will take a while).
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in almond extract.
  • In another bowl, combine baking powder and flour.
  • Stir into creamed mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 650.5, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 158, Sodium 196.8, Carbohydrate 83.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 50.4, Protein 7.5

AUNT'S RUTH POUND CAKE RECIPE



Aunt's Ruth Pound Cake Recipe image

Provided by williagx

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups cake flour
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift dry ingredients together. Add vanilla and lemon extract to milk. Add dry ingredients to sugar and egg mixture, alternating with liquid, beating just to blend, until all ingredients are combined. Beat batter on medium speed for 5 minutes. Place into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and place into COLD oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. ShareThis

AUNT SUE'S FAMOUS POUND CAKE RECIPE - (2/5)



Aunt Sue's Famous Pound Cake Recipe - (2/5) image

Provided by WaffleCrumbs

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 eggs
1 cup butter
3 cups sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whipped cream (heavy cream)
1 t. vanilla

Steps:

  • Grease and flour bundt pan and set out eggs and butter until room temp. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. Sift the flour and add it to the creamed mixture alternately with whipped cream. Mix until fully incorporated. Stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 300* and bake for 80-90 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients for better emulsification and a smoother batter.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy for a more airy cake.
  • Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together to ensure even distribution and prevent lumps.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven for the specified time or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting or serving.

Conclusion:

Aunt Aileen's Pound Cake is a classic recipe that produces a moist, flavorful cake with a tender crumb. By following these tips, you can ensure that your pound cake turns out perfectly every time. Whether you enjoy it plain, frosted, or with fresh fruit, this timeless recipe is sure to be a hit with family and friends.

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