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Homemade Pound Cake

This classic pound cake recipe is a timeless dessert with European roots. It has a rich, buttery flavor with a dense yet tender crumb. This recipe bakes into a beautiful golden brown cake, perfect for simple serving or using as a base for creative flavor variations.

  • Total Time: 80-95 minutes
  • Yield: 12-16 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups white sugar
  • ¾ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 6 extra large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup 1% milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).
  2. Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 45 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat for 30 seconds.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just blended. Add 1/2 cup milk and beat on low speed until just blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula between each addition. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, filling no more than 2/3 full. Smooth the top with a spoon or a spatula.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is just starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 hour and 25 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before inverting onto a plate. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • For a lighter texture, you can replace a small portion of the all-purpose flour with cake flour.
  • Flavor is endlessly customizable! Try adding extracts, spices, fruits, or nuts.
  • If you don’t have a tube or Bundt pan, a loaf pan works perfectly. Adjust the baking time slightly.
  • Author: Juana M. Benedict
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60-75 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American (with European origins)
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 60mg