Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Name: Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 2 cups flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tsp vanilla

A buttery, tight-crumbed loaf that slices neatly and keeps well. Delicious plain, or with berries and cream.

Prep20 min

Cook1 hr 10 min

Total1 hr 30 min

Serves10

What you'll need

9x5 loaf panFor quick breads

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Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating

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Silicone spatula setFor stirring and flipping

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Steps

Heat oven to 325°F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan.

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time.

Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk with vanilla.

Bake 65 to 75 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes and turn out.

TipHave butter and eggs at room temperature for the finest crumb.