Best 13 Ugly Pound Cake Recipes

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The ugly pound cake, also known as the Depression cake, is a delicious and versatile dessert that has been enjoyed for generations. Despite its unassuming appearance, this cake is surprisingly moist, flavorful, and easy to make. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, the ugly pound cake is a great choice for novice bakers and experienced cooks alike. This article will provide you with several recipes for this classic cake, each with its own unique twist. Whether you prefer a classic pound cake, a chocolate pound cake, or a fruity pound cake, you're sure to find a recipe that suits your taste buds. So grab your ingredients and preheat your oven – it's time to make an ugly pound cake that tastes anything but!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CLASSIC POUND CAKE RECIPE



Classic Pound Cake Recipe image

A homemade pound cake is an easy dessert that uses just a few pantry staples!

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs (room temperature)
1 ⅔ cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease an 8x4 loaf pan.
  • Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 7-8 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat to combine.
  • Combine flour and salt. Add flour mixture a little bit at a time, beating just until combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 205 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE I



Ugly Duckling Cake I image

Yellow cake mix, canned fruit cocktail, coconut, and nuts blend in this recipe that may look a bit 'ugly,' but tastes great.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Coconut Cake

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail
1 ½ cups flaked coconut
2 eggs
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Combine cake mix, undrained fruit, 1 cup coconut and eggs.
  • Blend; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Bring butter, sugar and milk to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon over warm cake. Top with prepared whipped topping, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 36.8 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 261.1 mg, Sugar 27 g

ULTIMATE BUTTER POUND CAKE



Ultimate Butter Pound Cake image

This is a moist, rich, dense vanilla pound cake that looks beautiful and tastes heavenly. My family requests it often. The ingredients are simple and basic, and making it is a snap. It really is the ultimate served with strawberries and whipped cream!

Provided by LisaK

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang over 2 sides.
  • Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in flour. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Pour batter into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  • Lift cake out of the loaf pan using the overhanging parchment paper. Place on a wire rack and cool completely before slicing, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 154 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 246.5 mg, Sugar 30.4 g

UGLY CAKE



Ugly Cake image

This is a very yummy cake that people always ask me to make for parties. It's also very easy but so good!

Provided by Pennypoo

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 squares, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup melted margarine
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 lb confectioners' sugar
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Mix the ingredients for the first layer and press into a 9 x 12 greased pan.
  • Beat the ingredients for the second layer with a mixer and pour over first layer.
  • Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

UGLY SWEATER CAKE



Ugly Sweater Cake image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 baked quarter sheet Chocolate Sheet Cake, recipe follows, or 1 box cake mix, baked in a sheet pan
Three 16-ounce containers vanilla frosting
1 1/2 teaspoons green gel food coloring
Candy cake decorations of your choice, for decorating
Mixed holiday candies, for decorating
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Remove the cake from the pan and place bottom-side up on a platter.
  • Put 1 container of plain frosting in a piping bag with an X-shaped nozzle or in a resealable bag with the bottom corner snipped. Add green coloring to each of the other 2 containers of frosting and mix until they are a consistent green.
  • Using an offset spatula, spread the green frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. Pipe the plain frosting in a Y shape to make it look like a sweater V-neck and front fastening. Decorate with cake decorations and holiday candies--use any design you like and make it your own.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Stir together and set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a fork and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the cocoa. Whisk together to combine. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. When the butter is melted, pour the boiling water in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth, then pour into a rimmed half sheet pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut the finished cake in half so it is the size of a quarter sheet pan.

UGLY CAKE



Ugly Cake image

Make and share this Ugly Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by paula giles

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 9x13 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box cake mix (any kind)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Steps:

  • FIRST PART: Mix 1st part well and press into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
  • SECOND PART: Cream cheese and add eggs, 1 stick butter and powdered sugar.
  • Pour on top of first part and bake 300 for about 1 hour.

GREAT-GRANDMA ELECTRA'S POUND CAKE



Great-Grandma Electra's Pound Cake image

My great-grandma's pound cake is the ultimate comfort food. This is one you don't want to count the calories on! Super delicious and unforgettable! Apply a thin layer of butter on top while hot. Best right of the oven!

Provided by iammykidzmom

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

nonstick cooking spray
3 cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray. Place oven rack on the lowest level.
  • Beat sugar, butter, and cream cheese together until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until smooth.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl and stir into the batter. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.5 calories, Carbohydrate 89.6 g, Cholesterol 185 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 201.3 mg, Sugar 60.5 g

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE



Ugly Duckling Cake image

This came from a friend in my Sunday school class several years ago. I've never tried it, but just now found it in my stack of saved recipes. I'm putting it here so that I don't lose it. I've found other similar recipes on here, but none that are exactly the same.

Provided by bunkie68

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (3 ounce) box instant lemon pudding (you can also use vanilla)
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup (do not drain)
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups coconut
1/2-1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Set ½ cup brown sugar aside to sprinkle on cake before you bake. (I have used both dark and light, either is yummy.).
  • Mix all ingredients except brown sugar and pour into a 9 x 13 greased and floured cake pan.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar on top of cake batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool 15 minutes and pour glaze over top of warm cake.
  • Enjoy!
  • NOTES: My friend preferred brown sugar when making the glaze, and she said she used about 1/2 of a 12-oz. can of evaporated milk when making the glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.4, Fat 34.4, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 86.2, Sodium 488.9, Carbohydrate 58, Fiber 4, Sugar 31.6, Protein 6.5

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE



Ugly Duckling Cake image

Clipped from the newspaper years ago. This is very, very sweet. I looked at several other recipes and almost everyone called for a small box of lemon pudding so I added it to mine.

Provided by True Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (17 ounce) can fruit cocktail, including juice
2 eggs, large
2 cups coconut
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, fruit cocktail and liquid, eggs and 3/4 cup coconut.
  • Blend well, beating at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 9x13x2-inch pan.
  • Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed gently with finger.
  • Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat milk, sugar and butter. Let boil for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups coconut. Spoon over hot cake in pan before serving.
  • Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5535.4, Fat 280.8, SaturatedFat 173.4, Cholesterol 713.8, Sodium 4415, Carbohydrate 731.8, Fiber 38.2, Sugar 507.9, Protein 58.2

AUNT GUSSIE'S POUND CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Aunt Gussie's Pound Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: unsalted butter, sugar, shortening, eggs, whole milk, lemon extract, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla ice cream, fresh berry

Provided by Frank Tiu

Categories     Desserts

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
2 ¾ cups sugar
½ cup shortening
5 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
vanilla ice cream, for serving
fresh berry, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and shortening together with a hand mixer.
  • Mix the eggs, one at a time, into the batter.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the milk, lemon extract, and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Alternately add the dry and wet ingredients into the batter.
  • Pour the batter equally into two greased and lightly floured loaf pans.
  • Bake in a non-preheated oven set to 350°F (180°C) for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream and berries.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 760 calories, Carbohydrate 77 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 37 grams

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE II



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This is also called Fruit Cocktail Cake. It originally called for 2 cups of sugar, but I found it too sweet and cut it to 1 cup.

Provided by Betty Howry

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk
½ cup butter
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, and baking soda. Beat 2 eggs and pour over dry mixture. Add fruit cocktail. Stir together.
  • Grease and flour pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
  • Over low heat, cook together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and coconut. Pour over cake while still hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 42.4 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 317.9 mg, Sugar 29.3 g

CLASSIC POUND CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Classic Pound Cake Recipe by Tasty image

This classic pound cake is perfect for any occasion. With a tender, moist crumb and sweet neutral flavor, it's a deliciously blank canvas-serve with fresh fruit, ice cream, or drizzled with your sauce of choice!

Provided by Aleya Zenieris

Categories     Bakery Goods

Time 1h35m

Yield 2 loaf cakes

Number Of Ingredients 11

nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
3 ½ cups all purpose flour, sifted
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
6 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan or 2 8 x 5-inch (20 x 12 cm) loaf pans with nonstick spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and salt. Beat with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for about 6 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat again for 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • With the mixer running on low speed, add the buttermilk and vanilla. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat for 30 seconds.
  • Add ⅓ of the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until incorporated. Add ½ of the sour cream and beat until incorporated. Continue alternating additions of flour and sour cream, scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition. Beat on medium speed after all of the flour is incorporated for about 1 minute, until the batter is well combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt pan or divide between the loaf pans and bake for about 60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted to the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan(s) for 15-20 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and unmold from the pan(s). Let cool completely.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!
  • RECIPE BY: Morgan Baker

UGLY DUCKLING POUND CAKE



Ugly Duckling Pound Cake image

Make and share this Ugly Duckling Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LizCl

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant lemon pudding
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail, undrained
1 cup coconut, shredded
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/3 cups shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Blend first 6 ingredients. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
  • Pour into greased and floured 13 X 9 inch pan.
  • Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
  • Spoon hot butter glaze over warm cake.
  • Butter Glaze.
  • Comnine butter, sugar, evaporated milk; boil 2 minutes.
  • Stir in coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 693.9, Fat 37, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 103.5, Sodium 660.2, Carbohydrate 86.8, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 55.5, Protein 8

Tips:

  • Measure ingredients accurately: Use a kitchen scale to measure ingredients, especially flour and sugar, for precise results.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: This helps the ingredients blend together smoothly and evenly.
  • Cream butter and sugar thoroughly: This step incorporates air into the mixture, resulting in a lighter and fluffier cake.
  • Add eggs one at a time: This prevents the batter from curdling.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This ensures that the cake rises evenly.
  • Do not open the oven door during baking: This can cause the cake to fall.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This helps the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

The Ugly Pound Cake is a delicious and versatile cake that can be enjoyed on any occasion. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this cake is perfect for both beginner and experienced bakers. Whether you choose to serve it plain, with frosting, or with fresh fruit, the Ugly Pound Cake is sure to be a hit.

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