Southern Pound Cake

Enjoy a decadent, tender, moist, comfort-food cake with the iconic crusty exterior and soft crumb. The best part? Super easy with just 8 simple ingredients makes it ideal to impress family and guests. Everything you'll need is probably already in your pantry.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 25

Servings

Calories 654kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

12 ounces (340g) unsalted butter, softened
2½ cups (500g) granulated sugar
6 large eggs at room temperature
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons (10g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (5-6g) salt
½ cup (120ml) milk
1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease a tube pan generously with cooking spray and set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar at high speed in a stand mixer until it's fluffy and starts looking white, 5- 7 minutes.
Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition.
Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt into the batter, followed by milk and vanilla extract. Stir well until thoroughly combined without overmixing. Scrape the sides of the bowl down as you mix.
Pour the batter into a greased cake pan. Tap the pans on the work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
Bake at 300℉ (150°C) until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean (60-80 minutes).
Transfer to a wire rack and let it cool before slicing and serving with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is pleasantly sweet, but if you'd like it sweeter, add ½ cup more sugar.
To macerate strawberries, sprinkle sliced strawberries with a little sugar and a squeeze of lime juice. Mix well and let them set for a few minutes until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries release their juices.
Bring ingredients to room temperature for smoother batter and more even mixing.
Use real butter if you can. If you need a dairy-free butter substitute, it will work, but real butter tastes so much better.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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