Best 5 Three Layer Pound Cake Recipes

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Welcome to the delightful world of three-layer pound cake! This classic dessert has been a beloved staple in kitchens for generations, and for good reason. With its moist texture, rich flavor, and versatile nature, it's no wonder why pound cake has stood the test of time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, creating a three-layer pound cake from scratch is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. In this article, we'll walk you through the process step-by-step, ensuring that your pound cake turns out perfect every time.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

TRIPLE-LAYER LEMON CAKE



Triple-Layer Lemon Cake image

A smooth and silky citrus filling separates the three layers of my lemon cake. It's a homemade favorite that friends and family never tire of. Serve it after a special spring or summer meal.-Connie Jurjevich, Atmore, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
4 large eggs, separated, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
FILLING:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon butter, softened
FROSTING:
1 cup butter, softened
6 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
4 to 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour into three greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg; return to all the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lemon juice, zest and butter. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover and refrigerate. , In a large bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, zest and enough cream to achieve desired spreading consistency. Spread filling between cake layers. Frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 734 calories, Fat 30g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 121mg cholesterol, Sodium 324mg sodium, Carbohydrate 114g carbohydrate (88g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

POUND CAKE III



Pound Cake III image

I use this recipe all the time for weddings, and people love it!

Provided by BROWNEYES230117

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Wedding Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
½ cup shortening
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups milk
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 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 423.1 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 90.2 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 170.8 mg, Sugar 38.7 g

THREE-LAYER CARAMEL CAKE



Three-Layer Caramel Cake image

Easy to make... very moist... and best of all my friends and family love it!

Provided by Kandis

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h23m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ½ cups self-rising flour
1 ½ cups canola oil
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9-inch cake pans.
  • Combine flour, canola oil, white sugar, buttermilk, eggs, vinegar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Mix until evenly distributed, 2 to 5 minutes. Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Combine sweetened condensed milk, dark brown sugar, butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly until frosting is thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove cooled cakes from pans. Spread frosting onto the cooled cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792.4 calories, Carbohydrate 99.4 g, Cholesterol 69.5 mg, Fat 40.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 651.7 mg, Sugar 79.8 g

JUST MARRIED THREE-TIER POUND CAKE



Just Married Three-Tier Pound Cake image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups (6 sticks) margarine, such as Blue Bonnet, at room temperature, plus more to grease pans
Two 1-pound boxes confectioners' sugar, boxes reserved
12 large eggs, at room temperature
2 pounds sifted cake flour, plus more to dust pans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting, recipe follows
White Cream Decorator Frosting, recipe follows
1 1/2 cup (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
8 to 10 tablespoons light cream or milk
3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
3/4 cup solid white vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
1 pound confectioners' sugar
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease and flour one of each: 12-by-2-inch, 9-by-2-inch and 6-by-2-inch round cake pans.
  • Using a heavy-duty mixer, cream 3 sticks of the margarine and 1 pound of the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. One at a time, break 6 of the eggs into the batter, beating only as long as it takes to break another egg between additions. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
  • Measure 1 pound of the sifted cake flour into an empty confectioners' sugar box, filling to the top. Add the flour to the sugar and egg mixture, stirring gently on low speed. Scrape the sides of the mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract and mix again. Transfer the batter to a bowl and reserve. Repeat the steps with the other half of the ingredients.
  • Pour the two batches of batter into the prepared pans and bake until the center is set, about 1 hour. Check for doneness by touching the surface lightly with your fingertip or by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean.
  • Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, and then run a thin knife or spatula between the cake and the pan to loosen the edges. Invert the cakes onto wire racks. Place on cake boards to frost with Buttercream Frosting. Slide the layers off the cake boards to stack and decorate with White Cream Decorator Frosting.
  • With an electric mixer, cream the butter and add the sugar slowly, beating together until smooth. Add the cream by the tablespoon, beating well after each addition and adding just enough liquid to make a smooth, spreadable icing, Add the vanilla extract and continue to beat the icing on high speed until it is very light and fluffy about 5 minutes.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream the shortening and add the sugar gradually, blending well, and beat until fluffy. Beat in the salt, and then add 4 to 5 tablespoons water by the tablespoon, beating continuously and adding just enough to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.
  • Add the vanilla extract and beat on high until very fluffy. This frosting can be colored with food coloring if desired and transferred to pastry bags fitted with decorator tips for decorating.

BAKERY THREE LAYER CAKE



Bakery Three Layer Cake image

This cake taste just like the ones at your bakery, it is so moist! Frost it with you favorite butter cream frosting. For this use 1/2-cup each butter, oil and shortening only no changes please! See my recipe#78579 for greasing pans

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 layer cakes

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening (room temperature)
4 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 egg whites (room temperature)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease three 9-inch round cake pans (if desired line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper).
  • In a bowl combine the buttermilk with baking soda; let stand while preparing the next steps.
  • In a large bowl cream sugar with butter, oil and shortening until well combined (no sugar granules should remain).
  • Add in egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla; beat until well combined.
  • Add in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour into the creamed mixture.
  • In a large glass or stainless steel mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold 1/3 of the whites into the creamed batter until blended, then fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
  • Divide the batter between the three pans.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done.
  • Cool in pans for 15 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1844.8, Fat 108.2, SaturatedFat 35.2, Cholesterol 336.3, Sodium 808, Carbohydrate 202.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 138.2, Protein 19.7

Tips:

  • For the best results, use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake to rise evenly and have a more tender crumb.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the cake, making it lighter and more flavorful.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the cake from curdling.
  • Sift the flour before adding it to the batter. This will help to remove any lumps and ensure that the cake is light and fluffy.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, making the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake rises evenly and browns properly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Three-layer pound cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little care and attention, you can create a delicious and beautiful cake that will impress your friends and family.

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