Classic pound cake

Name: Classic pound cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2.5 cups flour; 2 sticks butter (soft); 0.75 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1 lemon; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp milk; 1 pinch salt

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"To make the cake even juicier, wrap it in plastic wrap after baking when it’s still warm."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

20 min

Baking

50 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

60 g

flour

50 g

butter (soft)

30 g

sugar

¼ tsp

vanilla extract

eggs

lemon

1⅜ g

baking powder

6 ml

milk

¼ pinch

salt

Utensils

hand mixer with beaters, bowl (large), oven, fine grater, sieve, loaf pan, wire rack

Nutrition per serving

Cal376

Fat22 g

Protein6 g

Carb39 g

Step 1/3
- 50 g butter (soft)
- 30 g sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ eggs
- ¼ lemon
- hand mixer with beaters
- bowl (large)
- oven
- fine grater
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. In a bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, stirring to combine. Zest lemon and add to the bowl.
Step 2/3
- 60 g flour
- 1⅜ g baking powder
- ¼ pinch salt
- 6 ml milk
- sieve
Sift flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to the bowl. Then add milk and mix until smooth.
Step 3/3
- loaf pan
- wire rack
Pour batter into a loaf pan and bake for approx. 50 min., or until golden brown. Let cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy your meal!