Here’s a classic pound cake recipe that’s simple and always works 🍰
Rich, buttery, and great plain or dressed up.
Classic Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Grease and flour a loaf or bundt pan.
- Cream
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
- Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Dry ingredients
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Combine
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into batter.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Bake
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake 60–70 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool
- Cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out and cool fully.
Easy Variations
- 🍋 Lemon zest + glaze
- 🍫 Chocolate chips
- 🧀 Cream cheese (for extra moist cake)
If you want a cream cheese pound cake, mini loaves, or glaze ideas, just say which one 😊
