Classic Southern pound cake, a staple of many cherished memories, is the perfect balance of moist and crumbly, light and buttery. For centuries, pound cakes have graced dessert tables and elicited compliments from even the most discerning palates. This beloved cake, with its rich, dense texture and flavorful vanilla essence, has stood the test of time and continues to captivate taste buds. From simple to extravagant, the world of pound cakes offers a symphony of flavors and textures, making it a timeless dessert that holds a special place in the hearts of many.
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CLASSIC POUND CAKE
This Classic Pound Cake recipe uses only 4 simple ingredients that all weigh in at 1 pound each to create a traditional butter cake that is perfect topped with strawberries and whipped cream!
Provided by Shelly
Categories Cake
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 10- cup bundt pan liberally with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined, scraping the sides as needed.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour slowly until combined, again scraping the sides to ensure everything is combined evenly.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 70-80 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean. If you notice it is browning too much on the top, tent with foil.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes and then release onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 433 calories, Sugar 25.1 g, Sodium 223.1 mg, Fat 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, TransFat 0.9 g, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.4 g, Cholesterol 165.6 mg
OLE FASHIONED POUND CAKE
This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation. Pound cake dates back to the early 1700s. It is a staple in the African American community for church anniversaries and funeral repast. It is served by itself or with a glaze or icing. I like mine a few days old and grilled. Sometimes I eat it by itself or with fresh fruits and whipped cream.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl, then set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer on low speed until it looks pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time. Scrape down the sides after adding each egg. Mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Add a third of the flour mixture. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add half of the sour cream. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add another third of the flour mixture. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add the remaining sour cream. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Add the remaining flour. Mix well and scrape down the sides. Use your spatula to scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl to be sure everything is incorporated well.
- Spray a 9-inch Bundt pan well. Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown on top, 1 hour 15 minutes. Use a cake tester to check to see if the cake is done; if the tester comes out clean, it's done. If not ready, bake in increments of 5 minutes. Let the cake cool in the Bundt pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and remove the pan to cool completely.
- Grilled pound cake is best with cake that is 3 to 5 days old. Preheat a griddle with lines. Cut slices about 1/2 inch thick. Grill each side for 2 to 3 minutes. (If cooking on an outdoor grill, grill just until grill marks appear, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side.) Serve immediately with fresh berries or a fruit compote.
OLD-FASHIONED POUND CAKE
In the South, we love a good pound cake. This one is positively heavenly-sweet and rich but still, somehow, light as a cloud. Creaming the butter and sugar is the most important step when making a pound cake. Give it time to whip up light and fluffy, and scrape down the sides often when adding eggs. This pound cake is perfect served as-is, or you can dress it up with sweetened whipped cream and fresh berries.
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Categories Cakes
Time 3h30m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 6 minutes). Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Beat1 more minute. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition.
- Combine flour and next 2 ingredients. Combine evaporated milk and cream; add to butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased (with shortening) and floured 10-inch (16-cup) tube pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
OLD-FASHIONED LEMON POUND CAKE
This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made. It goes great with coffee and is quick and easy to make. Light lemon flavor that can be accompanied with a lemon glaze if desired.
Provided by Cookin Mama
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- Combine sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, whole milk, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and baking powder in a large bowl; pour into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 39.9 mg, Sugar 33.7 g
OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE II
This is my mom's recipe from about 1930. It rises high in the tube pan, is moist, and smells heavenly baking.
Provided by Sylvia Zumpano
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla and lemon extract. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 178.5 mg, Sugar 38.4 g
OLD-FASHIONED POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by HeatherS
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add butter, milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each addition. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Remove cake from pan. Yield: 16 servings. Per serving: About 419 cal, 5 g pro, 44 g carb, 25 g fat, 143 mg chol, 378 mg sod.
OLD-FASHIONED SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
Make and share this Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Seabreeze1116
Categories Dessert
Time 2m
Yield 1 cake, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- ©.
- Old-fashioned Sour Cream Pound Cake.
- Ingredients.
- 3 cups sugar.
- 1 cup butter.
- 6 eggs, separated.
- 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
- 1 cup sour cream.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring.
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Instructions.
- Cream together sugar and butter, add the egg yolks one at time; beat well after each addition. Blend in vanilla, lemon juice and sour cream.
- Into a separate bowl, sift sifted flour, salt, and soda. Add sifted dry ingredients to batter; beat well. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Fold egg whites into the cake batter. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 300° for about 1-1/2 hours or until cake tests done.
Nutrition Facts : Sodium 14.2
OLD FASHION BUTTER POUND CAKE
Make and share this Old Fashion Butter Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by johnvac52
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
- *IMPORTANT - ALLOW ALL INGREDIENTS TO REACH ROOM TEMPERATURE*.
- With mixer on low speed, cream the butter until soft; slowly add sugar while mixer is running.
- Once all the sugar has been added, beat until the mixture is fluffy.
- Slowly add eggs, one at a time, mixing each egg well into the creamed mixture.
- Add the flour and salt, mix until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and milk; mix until smooth.
- Pour into the loaf pan.
- Bake for 75 to 90 minutes or until golden brown.
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients: This will help your cake batter mix together more smoothly and evenly, resulting in a lighter, fluffier cake.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, which will also make your cake lighter and fluffier.
- Gradually add the eggs one at a time: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time: Underbaking will result in a gooey cake, while overbaking will make the cake dry.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Old Fashioned Pound Cake is a classic dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So, what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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