Best 9 Moist Pound Cake Recipes

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Moist pound cake, a classic dessert enjoyed by many, is a delectable treat that combines simplicity and richness. With its dense, velvety texture and burst of flavors, this timeless cake has stood the test of time and continues to be a favorite among home bakers and dessert enthusiasts alike. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, mastering the art of creating the perfect moist pound cake is a rewarding experience. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the essential ingredients, step-by-step instructions, tips, and variations to help you bake a moist pound cake that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

MOIST CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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Warm a slice of this cream cheese pound cake in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Then serve it with a scoop of butter pecan ice cream, fresh fruit or alone. -Betty Smith, Evans, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Optional: whipped cream, confectioners' sugar and assorted fresh fruit

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Transfer to prepare pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 80-90 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SUPER-MOIST CAKE MIX LEMON POUND CAKE



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I came upon this recipe with the help of Duncan Hines, as this was on the side of the box. I changed it up some and it's to die for! If you like lemon, you'll love this pound cake!

Provided by BeanPole

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 Duncan Hines lemon supreme cake mix
1 lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling (3.4 oz.)
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 cream cheese frosting (store-bought in jar)
2 teaspoons lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease bundt pan.
  • Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (I cook mine for 50 mins.) Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto heat resistant serving plate. Cool completely.
  • For glaze, place frosting in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power 10 to 15 seconds. Stir until smooth. Repeat if necessary. Do not over heat. Add Lemon extract one teaspoon at a time until desired flavor is reached. Stir well. (I use 2 teaspoons for a moderate lemon taste. Add more according to preference.) Drizzle over cake.

WONDERFUL BUTTERY MOIST POUND CAKE!



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If you are searching for the perfect pound cake, then look no more, this is it!..it's one of THE best recipes for pound cake! This one has a sugar/nut topping sprinkled on top of the cake before baking. Just follow the steps carefully, mix baking powder with warm milk and the baking soda in the lemon juice, I have even used half whipping cream and half and half cream...and you will have a wonderful moist buttery pound cake that you will be making over and over again...I promise! Please, use butter only, and make sure that eggs are at room temperature, yes the flour is mixed in to the creamed mixture before the eggs, there is no mistake on the directions LOL! If you do not want to use the half and half cream, whole full-fat milk may be used in place, but the half and half cream produces a better cake. If you prefer a sweeter cake, then add in another 3-4 tablespoons sugar. I most always serve this with my caramel sauce recipe (#78088) drizzled over the cake.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes!)
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
6 eggs, room temperature
1 cup half-and-half cream, warmed
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar (or to taste)
1/2 cup chopped almonds (or other nuts)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a large springform pan (do not use a Bundt or tube pan!).
  • In a bowl cream the butter with 2 cups of sugar for about 6 minutes (until no sugar granules remain in the creamed mixture).
  • Add in the flour and beat until combined (mixture will be thick and coarse).
  • Add in eggs (one at a time) mixing well after each addition.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the warmed milk with the baking powder, then add into the creamed mixture; mix until combine.
  • In another small bowl, dissolve/whisk the lemon juice with the baking soda: mix well until combined.
  • Add the lemon juice/baking soda mix to the batter; mix until combined.
  • Pour the batter into prepare greased springform pan.
  • Combine the 1/3 cup sugar with the chopped nuts.
  • Sprinkle on top of cake.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (I found that 45 minutes in a 325 degree air-convection oven exactly was the perfect baking time for the cake ).
  • Cool the cake completely in the pan before removing.
  • Delicious!

MOIST CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



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This rich, supremely chocolatey, moist pound cake is so simple and yet so impressive, especially when frosted with my Salted Caramel Frosting, which perfectly complements the dense sweetness of the cake. If you have any leftovers, don't refrigerate, just leave tightly covered at room temperature.

Provided by Shire Born

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h34m

Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee
1/4 cup hot water
1 cup buttermilk (see note for substitute)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl for five minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Dissolve coffee granules in hot water, combine with buttermilk, set aside.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured Bundt or tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Remove from oven and cool 20 minutes, then remove from pan.
  • Cool completely before frosting, or sprinkling with confectioners' sugar.
  • NOTE: to make a buttermilk substitute, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to a measuring cup, add milk until it reached the 1 cup mark. Let stand for 5 minutes, and use as buttermilk!

MOIST PEACH POUND CAKE



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This is a delicious, moist, feel-good cake.

Provided by OODLES_OR

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Peach Dessert Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 (29 ounce) can peaches, drained and mashed
½ cup sour cream
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and sugar two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Mix mashed peaches and sour cream in another bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract and almond extract with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the peach mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.3 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 82.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 164.9 mg, Sugar 34.9 g

MOIST BLUEBERRY POUND CAKE



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A lemony glaze tops off the old-fashioned flavor of this mouthwatering blueberry cake. Folks will have a hard time believing it's lower in fat! -Maxine Pierce, Biloxi, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup reduced-fat butter, softened
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 large egg white, room temperature
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup lemon yogurt
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine blueberries and 2 tablespoons flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the baking soda, salt and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt. Fold in reserved blueberries. , Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SUPER MOIST BUTTERMILK LEMON POUND CAKE WITH GLAZE



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I've tried so many other Buttermilk lemon pound cake recipes they all turn out dry as a bone so I made quite a few modifications about 10 years ago and now this recipe has been used in my family, and its highly requested by friends, and co-wokers.. Real butter, pudding and egg white are crucial to the moisture, do not...

Provided by Tiffany Cole

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 c all purpose flour
2 1/2 c sugar
3 lemons (zest & juice
3 eggs
1 egg white
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 box instant lemon pudding mix (prepared
1 c buttermilk
1 1/2 stick butter
LEMON GLAZE
2 lemons (zest & juice
2 c confectioners' sugar
1/4 stick butter

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Use Pam baking spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt(R)
  • 2. 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 & egg white into the butter mixture before adding the next.
  • 3. 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 juice, pudding & zest into batter. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • 4. 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.
  • 5. GLAZE' Beat confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, 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.

MOIST POUND CAKE



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This recipe makes a flavorful, moist cake, wins all votes for flavor, texture, appearance, and general delectability.

Provided by Teresa Howell

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c unsifted cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c butter, unsalted, at room temperature
1 2/3 c sugar
5 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. 1) Preheat oven to 325* (F) 2) Spread solid shortening in a 9-inch tube pan. 3) Dust evenly with flour; tap out excess. 4) Set prepared pan aside. 5) Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. 6) In a mixing bowl, beat butter until soft and fluffy. 7) Gradually add sugar and beat until very light and creamy.
  • 2. 8) Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 3. 9) Beat in Vanilla.
  • 4. 10) By hand or on low speed, gradually stir in flour mixture, blend well.
  • 5. 11) Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes for tube pan, or until toothpick comes out clean. 12) Cool the cake in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. 13) Remove cake from pan, flip up-right, and cool completely on wire rack.

MOIST CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



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My hubby LOVES chocolate and I have to keep finding new, delicious ways to keep him happy, lol. This is very simple and great either w/ a dollop of whipped cream, or some sliced strawberries.

Provided by sherry monfils

Categories     Puddings

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box devil's food cake mix
1 6 serving size pkg instant chocolate pudding mix, i used sugar free
1/2 c sugar
2/3 c water
1/2 c canola oil, or vegetable oil
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
8 oz light sour cream
4 large eggs, at room temp.
12 oz pkg chocolate chunks, not chips
3 oz choclate chips, i used dark chocolate
1 tsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with a light spraying of cooking spray. Dust pan lightly w/ unsweetened cocoa powder. In lg bowl, with mixer on med speed, mix cake mix, pudding mix, sugar, water, oil and applesauce until creamy.
  • 2. Stir in sour cream, beat in eggs. Stir in chocolate chunks. Pour batter into pan and even it out with a spatula. Bake 1 hr, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. In my oven, it ook 50 mins.
  • 3. Take cake out of oven and let cool 10 mins. In a small microwave bowl, melt butter with chocolate chips until just melted. Drizzle over cake. I sometimes like to decorate the cake with thin slices of fresh strawberries. I didn't have any available at the time I made this.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This allows the ingredients to blend together more easily and smoothly, resulting in a more consistent and flavorful cake.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This step incorporates air into the mixture, which helps the cake rise and become tender.
  • Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This prevents the eggs from curdling and ensures that they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
  • Sift the flour before measuring it. This helps to remove any lumps and ensures that the flour is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, which can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This helps to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This allows the cake to set and makes it easier to frost.

Conclusion:

Pound cake is a classic dessert that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a simple cake to make, but there are a few tips that you can follow to ensure that your cake turns out moist and delicious. By following the tips in this article, you can create a pound cake that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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