Pound Cake
Pound Cake – easy and the best pound cake recipe that calls for only a few ingredients. The cake is so moist, buttery, rich and creamy.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest finely grated, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5-inch loaf pan, then dust the pan with flour.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl, then set aside.
- Cream the butter in a mixer at medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating for about 4 minutes until the mixture is very light and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Add the lemon zest and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour mixture at low speed in three additions, alternating with the heavy cream in two additions, mixing just until the flour is incorporated. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Slice into pieces and serve.
Notes
Recipe Source: The Cake Book by Tish Boyle.
Nutrition
Serving: 12slices | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g