Best 8 Best Ever Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipes

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In the realm of delectable desserts, the best ever buttermilk pound cake reigns supreme. Its moist, tender crumb, rich flavor, and heavenly aroma have captivated taste buds for generations. Whether it's a special occasion or a cozy family gathering, this classic cake is guaranteed to steal the show. With its simple ingredients and straightforward preparation, it's a recipe that every home baker should have in their repertoire. So, let's embark on a journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the ultimate buttermilk pound cake, a culinary masterpiece that will leave your loved ones craving for more.

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BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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Best, classic, old fashioned, traditional, quick and easy buttermilk pound cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft, moist, packed with vanilla!

Provided by CakeWhiz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup Butter (Unsalted, Room temoerature)
2 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
4 Eggs (Large)
2 tsp Vanilla extract
3 cups All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1 cup Buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
  • Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture, while mixing and alternating with buttermilk until just combined.
  • Pour batter into 2 greased/ floured loaf pans (Dimensions: 8 x4). Spread it out evenly with a spatula.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean. Don't forget to rotate your pan halfway through baking. This ensures the cakes bake and brown evenly.
  • Allow the cakes to cool down for 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • Cover in saran wrap and chill in fridge overnight. This way, you will be able to slice perfect smooth slices the next day without any crumbs. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 153 mg, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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This is a wonderful pound cake that even the most picky eaters will love! Every time I make this, it is gone in no time.

Provided by Mom2BreBre

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Stir in flavorings.
  • Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (163 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4946.6, Fat 209, SaturatedFat 124.8, Cholesterol 1241.8, Sodium 3384.7, Carbohydrate 700, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 413.4, Protein 73.9

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I make most often. It is a truly southern recipe, and one I think can't be topped-once people taste it, they won't go back to their other recipes with buttermilk. -Gracie Hanchey, De Ridder, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with buttermilk and beat well. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE II



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Tangy, moist, and flavorful pound cake. Can be eaten plain or use as a base for numerous dessert ideas.

Provided by Cathy

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
3 cups white sugar
6 large eggs eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar. Mix in the eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon and the vanilla extracts. Gently mix in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Do not open oven door until after one hour. When cake begins to pull away from the side of the pan it is done. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.8 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Cholesterol 134.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 289.2 mg, Sugar 51.3 g

"BEST EVER" BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



This pound cake is simple to prepare, and can be put together very quickly. It is wonderful when still warm from the oven, or toasted the next day with butter slathered onto it. Exellent with berries.

Provided by The Fat Man

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 Cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour, Sifted (White Lily, if available)
3 cups granulated sugar
2/3 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 lb unsalted butter, softened
5 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk (Whole Milk Buttermilk, preferably)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour large bundt pan.
  • Spoon flour into measuring cup, add to sifter and when all 3 cups are added, sift.
  • Combine flour, sugar and baking soda in mixer bowl of standing mixer (hand-held OK if that is all you have) and mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.
  • In separate bowl, lightly beat eggs, then add buttermilk and flavorings and mix.
  • Add softened butter and 1/3 of wet mixture to dry ingredients, and mix on medium speed until ingredients are just moistened.
  • Scrape bowl down, then beat on high for 1 full minute, turning bowl several times and scraping down sides at least once.
  • Add remainder of wet ingredients in 2 additions, beating about 30 seconds after each addition.
  • Remove mixer bowl, scrape any batter off beaters into bowl, and with rubber spatula mix batter a few turns to insure that it is well mixed.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, and firmly tap pan on counter top to pop any bubbles in the batter.
  • Place on middle rack of preheated oven and cook until done, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  • If cake bakes longer than 50 minutes, you can butter a piece of foil and lay on top to avoid overbrowning.
  • Don't fret if top splits in a circle concentric to the pan -- that is proper for this cake.
  • When done, remove to wire rack; cool for 5 minutes, then invert pan and remove (may need to loosen edges with thin knife).
  • Do not cover until cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.3, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 119, Sodium 124.2, Carbohydrate 75, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 51.1, Protein 6.7

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 ounces unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened, plus 1 tablespoon
16 ounces cake flour, plus 2 tablespoons
16 ounces sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup whole buttermilk, room temperature

Steps:

  • Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 375 degrees F.
  • Coat a 10-inch aluminum tube pan or 2 (9 by 5-inch) loaf pans with 1 tablespoon of butter and dust with 2 tablespoons of the flour.
  • Combine the remaining 12 ounces of butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream for 6 minutes on medium speed, using the paddle attachment. Stop once to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. With the mixer running at lowest speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Again stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. This will take approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
  • With the mixer on the lowest speed add the flour in 3 installments, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour, making sure each portion is fully incorporated before adding the next. After the final addition, beat the batter for 30 seconds on medium speed until almost smooth.
  • Scoop the batter into the prepared pan(s), dividing evenly if using 2 pans. Bake for 1 hour in a tube pan or in loaf pans, until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. The crust will be golden brown and spring back when pressed, but the crack around the center will appear moist.
  • Remove the cake from the oven to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan(s) and cool on the rack for 10 minutes longer. Store the cake on the rack covered with a tea towel for up to 3 days.

GRANDMA RUBY'S BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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This lemon butter pound cake is super-moist and dense. It's not for those watching calories! It's a great comfort food and goes especially well with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by James Buddy Clower

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
3 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup buttermilk
6 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter-flavored extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together into a bowl. Repeat sifting process 2 more times.
  • Beat sugar and shortening together until smooth and creamy. Add flour mixture, buttermilk, eggs, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and butter extract; beat until batter is just combined. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Cholesterol 70.4 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 135.2 mg, Sugar 38.4 g

LEMON-BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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Here's the recipe I reach for when I need something tried and true. The old-fashioned cake has a tangy lemon flavor and is a nice dessert for potlucks or most any occasion. -Marianna King, Gastonia, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
LEMON SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 75-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a wire rack placed over a sheet of waxed paper., In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 1-1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. , Poke holes in top of cake; spoon about 1/4 cup sauce into holes. Let stand for 10 minutes. Poke holes into sides of cake; brush remaining sauce over cake. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458 calories, Fat 19g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 204mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake batter come together smoothly and evenly, resulting in a more consistent and delicious cake.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will incorporate air into the batter, making the cake lighter and more tender.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. This will help prevent the batter from becoming too thick or lumpy.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help prevent the frosting from melting and running off the cake.

Conclusion:

Buttermilk pound cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist, tender crumb and rich, buttery flavor, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is easy to follow and will help you create a delicious buttermilk pound cake that you will love.

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