Description
- Grandma’s Pound Cake Recipe is a classic homemade dessert with rich buttery flavor, soft crumb, and golden crust. It uses simple pantry ingredients and delivers a nostalgic, comforting taste perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
6 large eggs (room temperature)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Powdered sugar for dusting
Notes
- Always use room temperature ingredients for best texture
- Do not overmix after adding flour to avoid a dense cake
- Sour cream can be replaced with plain yogurt if needed
- Let the cake cool fully before slicing for clean cuts
- Store covered at room temperature for softness
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 526
- Sugar: 58 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 76 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg