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Pound Cakes

Pound Cakes

The name Pound Cake originated from the traditional cake recipes calling for one pound each of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. While some recipes still use these same ratios, others have evolved into more elaborate and even healthier versions.



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recipe for butterscotch rum pound cake

Butterscotch Rum Pound Cake

Stop everything. The ultimate dessert has arrived. Get ready for a pound cake that has your favorite butterscotch and a kick of rum, all while being slightly sophisticated.

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for orange buttermilk pound cake

Orange Buttermilk Pound Cake

Made with butter, baking powder, eggs, egg yolks, buttermilk, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla extract, orange extract, water

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cake mix almond pound cake

Cake Mix Almond Pound Cake

Made with confectioner's sugar, almonds, white cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for moist cream cheese pound cake

Moist Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Made with powdered sugar, baking powder, sugar, cream cheese, butter, all-purpose flour, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apple cider pound cake with caramel glaze

Apple Cider Pound Cake With Caramel Glaze

Made with allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, ground cloves, cinnamon, apple cider, vanilla extract, sugar, buttermilk

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for fruited orange-striped pound cake

Fruited Orange-Striped Pound Cake

Luscious layers of orange custard are sandwiched between slices of pound cake and topped off with fresh fruit.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon-soaked pound cake

Lemon-Soaked Pound Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, buttermilk

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for grilled pound cake with raspberry orange sauce and orange cream

Grilled Pound Cake With Raspberry Orange Sauce And Orange Cream

Made with mint, heavy cream, powdered sugar, Triple Sec, pound cake, hazelnut liqueur, butter, fresh raspberries, orange juice, orange

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for 6 flavor pound cake

6 Flavor Pound Cake

Made with evaporated milk, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, water, coconut extract, almond extract, lemon extract, rum extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for diabetic marble pound cake

Diabetic Marble Pound Cake

Made with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, evaporated whole milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, margarine, granulated sugar substitute, egg substitute

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy peanut butter pound cake

Easy Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Made with instant vanilla pudding mix, yellow cake mix, eggs, milk, peanut butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for apricot cream cheese pound cake

Apricot Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Made with butter, cream cheese, chopped pecans, baking powder, all-purpose flour, water, sugar, golden raisins, dried apricots

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chocolate cream cheese pound cake

Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil spray, flour, plain butter recipe fudge cake mix, cream cheese, water, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for double chocolate pound cake

Double Chocolate Pound Cake

Made with chocolate chips, butter, brown sugar, sugar, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate kahlua pound cake

Chocolate Kahlua Pound Cake

Made with devil's food cake mix, sugar, oil, eggs, water, bourbon, Kahlua, black brewed coffee, cocoa powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for dump pound cake

Dump Pound Cake

Made with flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, lemon peel, vanilla extract, butter, pineapple yogurt, eggs, crushed pineapple

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate turtle sour cream pound cake

Chocolate Turtle Sour Cream Pound Cake

Made with pecans, butter or margarine, caramels, yellow butter cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, sugar, cocoa powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for black walnut-brown sugar pound cake

Black Walnut-Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Made with milk, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, black walnuts, cream cheese, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for skillet pound cake

Skillet Pound Cake

Made with plain flour, eggs, sugar, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for kentucky pound cake

Kentucky Pound Cake

Made with nutmeg, cinnamon, pecans, self-rising flour, sugar, egg yolks, oil, egg whites, crushed pineapple

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for german chocolate pound cake

German Chocolate Pound Cake

Made with flour, soda, German sweet chocolate, shortening, water, confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for slow cooker pineapple pound cake

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pound Cake

Made with flour, eggs, pound cake mix, pineapple chunks, pineapple juice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for streusel pound cake

Streusel Pound Cake

Made with ground cinnamon, nuts, pound cake mix, brown sugar, flour

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for heart healthy pound cake

Heart Healthy Pound Cake

Made with vanilla extract, lemon extract, butter, oil, egg whites, skim milk, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for pineapple orange pound cake

Pineapple Orange Pound Cake

Made with sugar, orange peel, pineapple cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, eggs, orange juice, vegetable oil

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for plantation pound cake

Plantation Pound Cake

Made with nuts, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, lemon peel, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for lemon buttermilk pound cake with mascarpone

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake With Mascarpone

Made with salt, butter, sugar, light or dark brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice, heavy cream

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for almond pound cake with raspberry filling

Almond Pound Cake With Raspberry Filling

Made with raspberry preserves, butter, cake flour, salt, baking powder, eggs, vanilla extract, almond paste, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for orange crush pound cake

Orange Crush Pound Cake

Made with butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, Orange Crush or other carbonated orange drink, cake flour, salt, orange flavoring, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for powdered sugar pound cake

Powdered Sugar Pound Cake

Made with flour, vanilla extract, butter, powdered sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for original german pound cake

Original German Pound Cake

Made with milk, salt, baking powder, butter, sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cherry nut pound cake

Cherry Nut Pound Cake

Made with maraschino cherries, butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, walnuts or pecans, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for classic pound cake with chocolate ganache

Classic Pound Cake With Chocolate Ganache

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for 125-year-old walnut party pound cake

125-Year-Old Walnut Party Pound Cake

Made with walnuts, baking powder, butter, sugar, rum extract, flour, half and half, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for allspice pound cake

Allspice Pound Cake

Made with flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, salt, buttermilk, rum, orange rind

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cream cheese pound cake with strawberry topping

Cream Cheese Pound Cake With Strawberry Topping

Made with strawberries, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, butter, whipping cream, cake flour, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for almond paste pound cake

Almond Paste Pound Cake

Made with eggs, milk, flour, corn starch, baking powder, butter, almond paste, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apricot brandy pound cake

Apricot Brandy Pound Cake

Made with butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sour cream, apricot brandy, rum flavoring, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for coconut cream pound cake

Coconut Cream Pound Cake

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, sour cream, water, butter, coconut flavoring, eggs, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy pound cake

Easy Pound Cake

Made with flour, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, flavoring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for aunt mae's pineapple coconut pound cake

Aunt Mae's Pineapple Coconut Pound Cake

Made with crushed pineapple, shortening, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for banana pound cake

Banana Pound Cake

Made with ground nutmeg, baking powder, butter or margarine, eggs, sugar, bananas, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for civil war pound cake

Civil War Pound Cake

Made with brandy, nutmeg, butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt, lemon peel

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for fruit pound cake

Fruit Pound Cake

Made with orange peel, shortening, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, mace, vanilla extract, raisins, cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pumpkin rum pound cake

Pumpkin Rum Pound Cake

Made with rum, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for oregon raisin rum pound cake

Oregon Raisin Rum Pound Cake

Made with flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, orange, shortening, eggs, raisins

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for rebecca michaels' green tea pound cake

Rebecca Michaels' Green Tea Pound Cake

Made with milk, eggs, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, maatcha (green tea) powder, butter, lemon zest, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pound cake with whipped cream and pineapple sauce

Pound Cake with Whipped Cream and Pineapple Sauce

Made with salt, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mincemeat pound cake

Mincemeat Pound Cake

Made with salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, mincemeat

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pound cake with vanilla sauce

Pound Cake with Vanilla Sauce

Made with salt, butter, milk, lemon, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours





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