Here’s a classic, rich Pound Cake recipe—dense, buttery, and perfect with tea or coffee.
🍰 Classic Pound Cake Recipe
🥄 Ingredients
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat
- Set oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Grease and line a loaf pan or bundt pan
2. Cream butter and sugar
- Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3–5 minutes)
3. Add eggs
- Add eggs one at a time
- Mix well after each addition
- Stir in vanilla
4. Add dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt
- Add to butter mixture gradually
5. Add milk
- Pour in milk and mix until smooth batter forms
6. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake for 50–60 minutes
- Check with a toothpick (should come out clean)
7. Cool
- Let cake cool in pan for 10–15 minutes
- Transfer to a rack and cool completely
🧠 Tips for best pound cake
- Don’t overmix after adding flour (keeps texture tender)
- Room temperature ingredients = better texture
- Add lemon zest or almond extract for variation
🍓 Serving ideas
- With fresh berries 🍓
- Dust with powdered sugar
- Drizzle with glaze or chocolate
- Toast slices lightly for extra flavor
If you want, I can also give you a moist sour cream pound cake, a marble chocolate version, or a quick microwave pound cake mug recipe.
