Perfect Pound Cake
American

Perfect Pound Cake

Pound Cake is delicious on its own or topped with lemon curd and/or berries. It is also awesome toasted with butter.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

butter

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 15 min

Servings

8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/4 cupshortening
  • 1 1/2 cupssugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 cupsflour
  • 1/4 teaspoonKosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/2 cupwhole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350º F. Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan.

  2. 2

    In a stand mixer, cream the butter and shortening together. Gradually add the sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the yolk, beating after each addition.

  3. 3

    Stir the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add this to the mixer alternating with the milk. Mix in the vanilla.

  4. 4

    Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan and bake for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

  5. 5

    Cool for 10 minutes; run a sharp knife around the side of the pan and flip out carefully onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition (per serving)

321

Calories

5g

Protein

56g

Carbs

9g

Fat

1g

Fiber

111mg

Sodium