Description
A nostalgic, buttery, and tender grandmother-style pound cake with a dense crumb. Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or afternoon tea. Made with simple pantry ingredients for a comfort dessert everyone will love.
Ingredients
Unsalted Butter, softened
1 cup (2 sticks)
Granulated Sugar
3 cups
Large Eggs
5 (room temperature)
Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoons
All-Purpose Flour
3 cups (sifted)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C)
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or bundt pan
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
Stir in vanilla extract
Gradually add sifted flour in three batches, alternating with 3 additions of milk (3/4 cup total), beginning and ending with dry ingredients
Pour batter into prepared pan
Bake 60-75 minutes or until golden and a toothpick tested in center comes out clean
Let cool completely before inverting onto serving plate
Notes
Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for proper aeration
Sift flour 2-3 times for optimal texture
Use non-alcoholic vanilla extract if preferred
Store in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 65
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 1/16th of recipe)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 40mg