Made famous by my Aunt Sue, here's an easy pound cake recipe that's guaranteed to deliver a deliciously moist and sweet vanilla sponge cake.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, pound
Servings: 4
Calories: 465kcal
Ingredients
6eggs
1cupbutter2 sticks
3cupssugar
3cupsall-purpose flour
1cupwhipping creamalso known as heavy cream
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan and set out the eggs and butter to allow them to come to room temperature.
6 eggs, 1 cup butter
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one egg at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. Sift the flour and add it to the creamed mixture alternately with the whipping cream. Mix until fully incorporated.
6 eggs, 1 cup butter, 3 cups sugar, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup whipping cream
Stir in the vanilla.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour the vanilla cake batter into the prepared pan and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 300 and bake for 80 to 90 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.
Notes
Note: I make this recipe, every time, exactly as written using the ingredients exactly as written. I don't recommend any substitutions or additions.