Favorite Pound Cake Recipes

February 14, 2011

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Check out our collection of recipes -- from the classic vanilla to ones spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, flavored with berries, and yes we have several super chocolatey loaves here.

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Classic Pound Cake

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Pound cake gets its name from a traditional recipe that includes a pound each of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.

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Cinnamon-Toasted Pound Cake

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Warm and comforting, this pound cake tastes like home and feels like a hug.

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Best Pound Cake

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Our best basic pound cake recipe: whether you prefer a light or a slighty more dense crumb, this recipe delivers. Try the variation for a lighter cake made with sour cream if that's your preference.

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Glazed Lemon Pound Cake

Refreshing and sweet, this pound cake is perfect for a tea party or luncheon.

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Chocolate Pound Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze

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This delicious dessert translates the flavors of a a peanut butter cup to pound cake form.

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Pistachio Pound Cake with Drippy Icing

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The delicate green color of this cake comes from ground pistachios in the batter. It's topped with an easy icing made with confectioner's sugar, heavy cream, and lemon juice -- and more pistachios!

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Cream-Cheese Pound Cakes

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Make-ahead pound cake: for best results, bake this loaf at least a day before you plan on serving it.

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Blackberry-Swirl Pound Cake

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A deep jammy swirl of blackberry runs throughout this cake. Be sure to serve slices with a dollop whipped cream.

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Brown Sugar-Walnut Pound Cake with Peach-Maple Sauce

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The walnuts in this cake caramelize when combined with brown sugar and heat. The result is a delectible nougat flavor to rejoice over.

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Double-Chocolate Pound Cake

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Double the chocolate means double the deliciousness.

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Perfect Pound Cake

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Truly this recipe is pretty perfect. In traditional pound cake style, the recipe calls for plenty of whipping of the eggs so they are light, fluffy, and act as a natural leavener instead of using baking powder or soda.

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Berry-Cornmeal Pound Cake

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The combination of cornmeal and sweet blueberries is fresh and homely.

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Orange-Barley Pound Cake

Credit: Jonathan Lovekin

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An irresistible twist on pound cake made with orange juice and zest and barley flour which gives this loaf a delicate crumb. And the glaze? It's a simple, delicious mix of confectioner's sugar, orange juice, and orange liqueur.

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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Chocolate-Coffee Liqueur Sauce

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A dense moist cake with chocolate in every bite that's served with a rich sauce made with Kahula.

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Blueberry-Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Cream

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Sour cream produces an extra tender pound cake. And blueberries make for a wonderfully fruity cake. This recipe makes two loaves, twice the result for the same baking effort.

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Lemon Thyme Pound Cake

Credit: Beatriz Da Costa

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A light, refreshing, and zesty cake, just the thing for teatime.

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Cardamom Pound Cake with Roasted Late-Summer Fruit

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Cardamom is an underappreciated spice. Here it shines in a pound cake made with semolina and almond flours.

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Vanilla Pound Cake

Credit: Reed Davis

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All it takes is six ingredients to make this elegant loaf cake. Enjoy a slice with a cup of tea or serve with crème fraîche and berries for dessert..

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Berry Pound Cake with Whipped Cream

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For a truly patriotic and delightful July 4th dessert, serve these vanilla-scented pound cakes with a dramatic piped whipped cream topping and plenty of berries.

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Brown-Sugar, Maple, and Pecan Pound Cake

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A little maple syrup, along with toasted pecans give this pound cake a nutty almost caramel flavor.

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Cinnamon-Raisin Pound Cake with Basic Glaze

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The classic fruit-spice combination works wonderfully in pound cake. And that basic glaze? It's just confectioner's sugar and milk but it's just the right touch to finish this loaf cake.

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Gluten-Free Pound Cake with Cranberries

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Use your favorite gluten-free flour blend for this creation.

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Scented Geranium Pound Cake

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Scented geranium leaves are carefully placed on the sides of the pan before the cake batter is poured in and baked. The result, a unique loaf cake, and one that tastes as good as it looks.

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