This vanilla pound cake recipe is a fine-crumb butter loaf flavored only with vanilla. It is not a lemon pound cake or an angel food cake.
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Vanilla Pound Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
Description
Vanilla Pound Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) butter
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups (250g) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease a loaf pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Alternate flour, baking powder, and salt with the milk.
- Bake 60 to 70 minutes, until a skewer comes out with a few crumbs.
Notes
Room-temperature butter creams. Cold butter stays in lumps.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Vanilla
Two teaspoons. This cake has no other flavor to hide behind.
Heat
325°F. Hotter and the crust splits.
Milk
Whole milk. Water makes it dry.
Doneness
A few moist crumbs, not a wet batter.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Glaze?
Optional. The loaf stands on its own.
Storage
Wrapped, 3 days.
Freeze
The cooled loaf, up to 2 months.
Bundt
Add about 10 minutes and test early.