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Easy Pound Cake

Simple but delicious pound cake made in a loaf pan. Perfect for strawberry shortcake and trifle!
4.41 from 100 votes
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 42 minutes
Course Dessert: Cakes and Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 332 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 1 tsp almond vanilla, or lemon extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a 9x5" loaf pan by spraying with non-stick spray and lining the bottom with parchment.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl till light and fluffy. Blend in milk and almond extract.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. Beat till smooth.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake at 300° for about 90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 387mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25g
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