Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Moist and tender sour cream pound cake- it's a classic pound cake recipe, perfect with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Servings: 12 servings
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (339g) unsalted butter softened
- 2 ¾ cups (550g) granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (184g) sour cream room temperature
- 3 cups (372g) all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (16g) cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted bundt pan (or spray well with the nonstick cooking spray that has flour in it).
- Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream the mixture for a few minutes, or until it’s light and fluffy and light in color.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating just until the egg is mixed in before adding the next one.
- Add baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt and stir, then add the sour cream, cornstarch and flour. Mix just until combined.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for about 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from close to the middle of the cake.
- Let cool 15 minutes then turn out onto serving plate and cool completely. (The cake will come out easier when it’s warm.)
- Dust cooled cake with powdered sugar for serving. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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Notes
- Do not over bake this cake! Ovens bake differently, which is why I give a range of times, but it's done when a skewer comes out clean.
- Be sure to scrape your bowl while mixing, especially the bottom if you're using a stand mixer.
- Be sure to use room temperature ingredients and measure your flour correctly.
- How to serve pound cake: Dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve with berries or whipped cream. Get my whipped cream recipe!
- Want to serve with frosting? Try Cream Cheese Frosting on top - it's delicious with the cake.
- Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. Or you can freeze it for up to a month!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 917IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
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