Here’s a classic pound cake recipe — rich, buttery, and simple, just like the original 🍰
Classic Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven:
325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a loaf or bundt pan. - Cream butter & sugar:
Beat together until very light and fluffy (this is key for texture). - Add eggs:
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. - Add dry ingredients:
Gradually mix in flour and salt until just combined. - Flavor:
Stir in vanilla. - Bake:
Pour batter into pan and bake 60–75 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. - Cool:
Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
✅ Tips for Perfect Pound Cake
- Room-temperature ingredients = smoother batter
- Don’t overmix once flour is added
- Low oven temp gives a fine, tight crumb
🍋 Variations (Popular)
- Lemon pound cake – add lemon zest + glaze
- Sour cream pound cake – replace ½ cup butter with sour cream
- Cream cheese pound cake – extra rich and moist
If you’d like, I can share a super moist cream cheese pound cake, a lemon glaze version, or a chocolate marble pound cake—just tell me which one you want!
