Classic Pound Cake
Dense, buttery, golden crumb perfection, elegant enough for tea or a crowd.
65minutes
8servings
390calories
4gprotein
$1.80per serving
Ingredients (serves 8)
- All-Purpose Flour
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
Missing something? Save this recipe to Anychef and it rebuilds around what's actually in your kitchen — and writes the grocery list for the rest.
Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a Loaf pan.
- 2
Cream 1 cup softened butter with 1.5 cups sugar until very light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
- 3
Add 5 eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then 1.5 tsp vanilla.
- 4
Gently fold in 2 cups flour and 0.5 tsp salt until just combined.
- 5
Pour into pan and bake 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 6
Cool 20 minutes in pan, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
- 7
Slice and serve plain or with fresh berries and whipped cream.
