A classic pound cake is rich, buttery, and traditionally made with simple ingredients like Butter, Sugar, Egg, and All-purpose flour. The name “pound cake” originally came from using a pound of each ingredient. 🍰
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (softened)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 large Egg
- 1½ cups All-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Milk
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat the oven
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a loaf or bundt pan.
2️⃣ Cream butter and sugar
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).
3️⃣ Add eggs
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4️⃣ Mix dry ingredients
In another bowl, combine flour and salt.
5️⃣ Combine everything
Gradually add the flour mixture to the batter, alternating with milk.
Stir in vanilla extract.
6️⃣ Bake
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7️⃣ Cool
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
✅ Serving ideas
- Dust with powdered sugar
- Serve with Strawberry or Blueberry
- Add whipped Cream
🍰 If you want, I can also show you:
- The secret bakery trick that makes pound cake extra moist, or
- A 5-ingredient super easy pound cake recipe.
