Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 3 cups sugar; 6 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole milk; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour 40 min. + cooling

Yield 16 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Our rich and sweet pound cake recipe is made with all the basics—butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and flour—for a perfect, tender crumb and rich flavor. Serve it with berries and whipped cream, or enjoy a slice on its own.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour alternately with milk, beating just until blended.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 499 calories, 26g fat (15g saturated fat), 132mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

We've always included pound cake on our family menus. Through the years I've tried many recipes, and I can honestly say this million-dollar pound cake is the best! It has a very fine, rich texture that makes it unusually smooth. That texture, plus fantastic flavor, makes this pound cake a special treat each time we serve it. —George Dunn, Jasper, Texas

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