Classic Pound Cake

I am the first to love a good brownie topped with 6 inches of frosting or cookies stuffed with peanut butter cups but sometimes you need to come back to basics. This pound cake is exactly that. It is as classic as classic gets in poundcake land! It is rich, buttery and packed with flavor! This is also a wonderful addition to any homemade trifle. Think-pound cake cubes, strawberries and fresh whipped cream. Mmmmmmmm!

You’ll Need:

Serrated Knife

Loaf Pans

Classic Pound Cake

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Ingredients

  

2 Pound Cakes

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups 4 sticks butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 10 eggs at room temperature
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

 

Pound Cakes

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spray two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans with Pam with Flour.
• Beat butter until light.
• Add sugar and blend.
• Beat in one egg at a time.
• Add vanilla.
• Sift all dry ingredients and add just until blended.
• Divide into 2 pans and bake about 60-70 mins. (Check at 1 hour to see if done)
• Cool Completely.

Adapted from Jim Fobel’s Amazing Baking Book