Here’s a rich, buttery Pound Cake recipe — dense, moist, and perfectly classic 🍰✨
🍰 Classic Pound Cake
🛒 Ingredients (1 loaf pan)
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk (optional, for extra moisture)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Grease and lightly flour a loaf pan.
2️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
- Beat butter and sugar together for 3–5 minutes until light and fluffy.
(This step makes the cake tender!)
3️⃣ Add Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
4️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients
- Mix flour and salt together.
- Gradually fold into the batter.
- Add milk if batter feels too thick.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
✨ Tips for Perfect Pound Cake
- Use room-temperature ingredients.
- Do not overmix once flour is added.
- For extra flavor, add lemon or orange zest.
- Brush with simple syrup after baking for extra moisture.
🍓 Serving Ideas
- Top with fresh berries and whipped cream
- Drizzle with chocolate glaze
- Serve toasted with butter
If you’d like, I can give you a cream cheese pound cake version (extra moist and rich) or a 5-ingredient quick pound cake.
