Pound cake is my favorite cake ... and this one is among the best. It lives up to its name ... buttery and delicious.
Buttery Pound Cake
Put the fancy on this pound cake recipe by serving slices toasted and topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate fudge sauce, and sliced fresh strawberries.
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
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Recipe Time
Prep Time:
Bake:
1 Hour, 20 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- Toppings: chocolate sauce and sliced strawberries
Preparation
- Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears after each addition. Add extracts, beating just until blended. Gradually add flour, beating at low speed until combined. Add milk, beating until smooth. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Serve with desired toppings.
Buttery Pound Cake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Freezable, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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