The Best Pound Cake. Ever.
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Recipe type: Dessert, cake
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Serves: 1 large cake
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ lb butter (room temperature)
  • 2½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅜ tsp salt
  • 6 eggs (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 3 cup all purpose flour
Preparation Instructions
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and the mixer on high speed, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Change the mixer to low and add the vanilla, salt and eggs.
  3. Add the baking powder and milk.
  4. Pour in the flour and then mix on low for 20 minutes.
  5. While the batter is being mixed, preheat your oven to 325˚.
  6. Then butter a tube pan and then coat with flour.
  7. When the batter is done mixing, pour into the pan and bake in the center of the oven about 1 hour and 20 minutes, keeping an eye on it the last 20 minutes, once it starts getting browned on top, insert a toothpick, if it comes out clean the cake is done.
  8. Cool for about 15-20 minutes in the pan then run a knife around the edge to loosen the cake and turn out onto a wire cooling rack.
  9. Serve warm with fresh lemon curd or berries and whipped cream. Here I made a simple blueberry and plum sauce by simply boiling the berries and plums with a bit of water and sugar until it became thick then blended it briefly. You can also simply eat it plain, it really doesn't need much!
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2016/04/the-best-pound-cake-ever/