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Classic Pound Cake

A golden ring-shaped pound cake cooling on a wire rack
Prep20 min
Cook1 hr 5 min
Total1 hr 25 min
Servings12 servings
DifficultyEasy

Pound cake gets its name from its original ratio — a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour — and it's one of the simplest cakes to get right in a ring cake mold. The center tube shortens the distance heat has to travel into a batter this dense, so the middle finishes baking at close to the same time as the edges instead of lagging behind. No fluting to worry about either: a smooth ring cake mold releases a clean, simple cake that's just as good glazed as it is on its own.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour the ring cake mold thoroughly, including the center tube.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with flour, mixing just until combined.
  6. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared ring cake mold and smooth the top.
  8. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  9. Cool in the mold for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and the center tube and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes & Tips

Grease and flour the center tube as thoroughly as the outer walls — it's the part of the mold most likely to stick if it's skipped. Slice and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or with a simple glaze.

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