In the realm of culinary delights, where flavors dance and aromas tantalize the senses, there exists a classic creation that has captured the hearts and taste buds of many: the esteemed pound cake. With its dense yet tender crumb and a flavor profile that strikes a perfect balance between richness and sweetness, this beloved dessert has earned its place as a timeless favorite. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, embarking on a quest to discover the best pound cake recipe is an adventure worth taking. In this comprehensive guide, we will unveil the secrets of crafting the ultimate pound cake, taking you on a journey through the world of ingredients, techniques, and tips to ensure that your baking endeavors yield nothing short of perfection.
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BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE II
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
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
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
GRANDMOTHER'S POUND CAKE II
This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring (but flavoring such as vanilla extract or almond extract can be added if desired!)
Provided by WHOLEGRAINWOMAN
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 8x4 inch loaf pans, then line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. After removing them from the oven, immediately loosen cake edges with a knife. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans. Strip off the parchment paper and cool completely on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 103.7 mg, Sugar 20.4 g
LEMON POUND CAKE II
A lemony pound cake with the added addition of lemon pudding for an extra moist taste sensation.
Provided by Roxanne39
Categories Desserts Cakes Lemon Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch bundt pan.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or frost with lemon frosting, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 73.1 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 440.4 mg, Sugar 18.9 g
CLASSIC POUND CAKE
Light on effort, heavy on flavor, pound cake has earned its centuries-long popularity. Learn how to make this traditional, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 2 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9-inch loaf pans. Combine all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, for 8 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium, and add vanilla extract.
- Lightly beat eggs, and add to mixer bowl in 4 additions, mixing thoroughly after each and scraping down sides. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 4 additions, mixing until just incorporated. Divide batter between pans. Tap on counter to distribute; smooth tops.
- Bake until a tester inserted into center of each cake comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack.
CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE II
This is good warm, topped with butter, or just plain. You may want to use a glaze, but we like it plain.
Provided by m-ann
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- Sift together flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
- Cream margarine and shortening. Gradually add sugar while beating. Add egg yolks one at a time and beat well after each addition.
- Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cake batter.
- Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Sprinkle nuts on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not over bake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.8 calories, Carbohydrate 66.5 g, Cholesterol 109.4 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 224.6 mg, Sugar 44.2 g
BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE II
This cake is so moist and easy! It is delicious served as a coffee cake or as a dessert. The blueberry glaze makes it a very pretty cake, too.
Provided by prissycat
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Bundt Cake
Time 1h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, pudding mix and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in water, oil, eggs and cream cheese. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Stir in the blueberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 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.
- Make Glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons reserved juice from the blueberries. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.5 g, Cholesterol 50.9 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 353.5 mg, Sugar 35.3 g
BOURBON PECAN POUND CAKE II
Make and share this Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake II recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Butter and flour a 12-cup tube pan or Bundt pan.
- Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 325°.
- Add flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, then add in the butter.
- Beat on the lowest speed for about 2 minutes, until the ingredients are well combined.
- Combine the remaining batter ingredients, except the pecans in a bowl; mix well.
- Increase mixer speed to medium and add 1/3 of the liquid ingredients; mix for 2 minutes, then stop and scrape down the bowl and beater.
- Add another third of the liquid, beat for 2 minutes, then scrape again.
- Finally, add the remaining liquid and beat and scrape as before.
- Use a large rubber spatula to give the batter a final stir; fold in the floured pecans, thend scrape the batter into the prepared pan; smooth the top.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean.
- Cool cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto the rack to finish cooling.
- Just before serving, dust the cake generously with powdered sugar.
- *Almond Rum Pound Cake-substitute chopped blanched whole almonds for the pecans and white rum for the bourbon; add 1 teaspoon almond extract along with the vanilla extract.
- *Hazelnut Dark Rum Pound Cake-substitute coarsely ground unblanched hazelnuts for the pecans and dark rum for the bourbon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.1, Fat 28.2, SaturatedFat 11.5, Cholesterol 163.6, Sodium 192.7, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 35.1, Protein 6.9
LAVENDER POUND CAKE II
This recipe comes from the Sawmill Lavender Farm in Oregon. I like to serve the pound cake in the summertime with a pitcher of iced tea that includes lemon verbena leaves!
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease bundt pan. Cream butter and sugar gradually until fluffy.
- Add flour slowly to creamed mixture. Blend well.
- Add lavender. Then add eggs one at a time until well mixed.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- Cover top with aluminum foil and bake another 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from bundt pan and cool on wire rack. Once cooled, invert bundt pan onto serving platter or cake pan. Garnish with fresh lavender stems if desired.
- I like to serve this pound cake with real vanilla ice cream!
- * NOTE: I tested using 3 tablespoons of lavender one time in this recipe and I wouldn't recommend it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4453.1, Fat 211.4, SaturatedFat 124.7, Cholesterol 1545.5, Sodium 380, Carbohydrate 592.8, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 402.4, Protein 59.2
POUND CAKE II
A good pound cake recipe from scratch. This is great served with fresh fruit and ice cream.
Provided by Asada
Categories Yellow Cake
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch round tube pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir until just blended, then pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted, comes out clean. Cool before removing from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 199 mg, Sugar 32.1 g
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients: This ensures that all ingredients are well incorporated and the batter is smooth.
- Cream the butter and sugar properly: This step is crucial for creating a light and fluffy cake. Cream them together until the mixture is pale yellow and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time: This prevents the batter from curdling.
- Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough and dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This helps the cake rise evenly.
- Do not open the oven door during baking: Opening the door can cause the cake to fall.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This helps the cake to set and prevents the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Pound cake is a classic dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With the right ingredients and a little care, you can create a delicious pound cake that will be a hit at any gathering. Experiment with different flavorings and toppings to create your own unique pound cake recipe.
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