pound cakes

Buttery baked loaves

Pound cakes are dense, rich cakes traditionally made with a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour—hence the name.

The simple ratio produces a moist, fine-crumbed cake that keeps well and needs no frosting, though modern recipes often add flavorings like vanilla or lemon.

She brought her grandmother's pound cake to the potluck.

The plural typically refers to multiple whole cakes rather than slices.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G