This homemade pound cake recipe is buttery and rich with the flavor of shortbread cookies but still tender and light as a feather.
Prep
18 min
Cook
46 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
3.25 cups white sugar
0.75 pounds unsalted butter
, at room temperature
6 extras large eggs
, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoons baking powder
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 cup 1% milk
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).
2
Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3
Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 45 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat for 30 seconds.
4
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just blended.
5
Add 1/2 cup milk and beat on low speed until just blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula between each addition. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk.
6
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, filling no more than 2/3 full. Smooth the top with a spoon or a spatula.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is just starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 hour and 25 minutes.
8
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before inverting onto a plate. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition per serving
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