30/06/2026
🍰 6 Popular Pound Cake Recipes
1️⃣ Classic Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1 cup (225g) Unsalted Butter, softened
* 1 cup (200g) Granulated Sugar
* 4 Large Eggs (room temperature)
* 2 cups (250g) All-Purpose Flour
* 1 tsp Baking Powder
* ¼ tsp Salt
* 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
* 2 tbsp Milk (if needed)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Beat butter and sugar for 4–5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Mix in vanilla extract.
5. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Add milk if the batter is too thick.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
2️⃣ Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
* 1 cup Granulated Sugar
* 4 Large Eggs
* 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
* 1 tsp Baking Powder
* ¼ tsp Salt
* 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
* 2 tbsp Lemon Zest
* 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Lemon Glaze
* 1 cup Powdered Sugar
* 2–3 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time.
4. Mix in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla.
5. Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Pour into the pan and bake for 55–60 minutes.
7. Cool completely.
8. Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice and drizzle over the cooled cake.
3️⃣ Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1 cup Unsalted Butter
* 1 cup Granulated Sugar
* 4 Large Eggs
* 1¾ cups All-Purpose Flour
* ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
* 1 tsp Baking Powder
* ¼ tsp Salt
* ¼ cup Sour Cream
* 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Mix in vanilla and sour cream.
5. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
6. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
7. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
8. Bake for 60–65 minutes.
9. Cool before slicing.
4️⃣ Marble Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1 cup Unsalted Butter
* 1 cup Granulated Sugar
* 4 Large Eggs
* 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
* 1 tsp Baking Powder
* ¼ tsp Salt
* 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
* 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
* 2 tbsp Milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Prepare a vanilla cake batter.
3. Divide the batter into two portions.
4. Mix cocoa powder and milk into one portion.
5. Alternate vanilla and chocolate batter in the loaf pan.
6. Swirl gently with a knife.
7. Bake for 55–65 minutes.
8. Cool completely before serving.
5️⃣ Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1½ cups Unsalted Butter
* 8 oz (225g) Cream Cheese, softened
* 2¾ cups Granulated Sugar
* 6 Large Eggs
* 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
* 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
* ¼ tsp Salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
3. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. Fold in flour and salt until just combined.
7. Pour into a greased loaf or Bundt pan.
8. Bake for 75–85 minutes.
9. Cool completely before removing from the pan.
6️⃣ Coconut Pound Cake
Ingredients
* 1 cup Unsalted Butter
* 1 cup Granulated Sugar
* 4 Large Eggs
* 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
* 1 tsp Baking Powder
* ¼ tsp Salt
* ¼ cup Coconut Milk
* ½ cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
* 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Coconut Glaze (Optional)
* 1 cup Powdered Sugar
* 2 tbsp Coconut Milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Add vanilla and coconut milk.
5. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Fold in shredded coconut.
7. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
8. Bake for 55–65 minutes.
9. Cool completely and drizzle with the coconut glaze if desired.
