Moist, buttery, and rich, this Pound Cake recipe comes together quickly and easily in a few simple steps. All you need are a few basic ingredients to make this cake!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT40M
Total time: PT50M
Rating
4.97 stars (2285 reviews)
Keywords
how to make pound cake, pound cake, pound cake recipe
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour ((180g))
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature (113g))
1½ cups granulated sugar ((300g))
4 large eggs (room temperature)
½ cup sour cream (room temperature (120g))
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan. (If you want a taller loaf, you can use an 8½x4½-inch pan.)
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder, then set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for about 2 minutes until creamy. Add the sugar and mix for an additional 2 minutes, until combined. Scrape the bowl down and beat a few more seconds.
While mixing at medium-low speed, add the eggs one at a time. Scrape the bowl down and beat until fully incorporated.
Add the sour cream and vanilla. Mix until incorporated. Scrape the bowl down.
Add the flour mixture and mix on low until combined. Scrape the bowl down and use your spatula to mix in any pockets of flour or butter that remain.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, then smooth it into an even layer. (If you want the pound cake to bake with a dome and crack on the top like many bakery style pound cakes, see the Notes about putting butter on top!) Bake for about 65 minutes or until the center is set and a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 263 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 11 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 81 mg
Sodium: 140 mg
Sugar: 25 g
Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
Reviews
Regina on 2025-12-17 (4 stars): Made this for my familt and it finished within the same day! Super easy to make, I added some blueberries to the batter and it turned out great! Will be making again
Nicole on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): I made my first pound cake using this recipe for Thanksgiving. DELICIOUS! Right texture, right crust with the buttery channel down the middle. I made a glaze to go on top and I got raves for this cake. Thank you!
Rita Amisson on 2025-11-26 (5 stars): Hi, there are 3 discrepancies between the printed recipe and your video; would you please clarify?
Recipe shows 1/2 cup butter, but video shows 2 sticks were used.
Recipe shows 1 1/2 cups sugar, but videos shows only 1 cup.
Recipe shows 1/2 teaspoon salt; video shows 1 teaspoon.
Thank you,
Rita
Vee Del Sol on 2025-11-15 (4 stars): it was super delicious, had a dome to it and was super soft with a light, crispy golden edge all around it. I ended up having to bake mine at 350 for 70-75 mins and waited around 15 mins for cooling and it was still very hot to the touch but it was so yummy, we couldn't wait any longer. Perhaps because I used my anchor hocking glass pan. but with that being said, Reminded my family of vanilla cake.
Josephine Lanni on 2025-11-03 (5 stars): By far the best pound cake EVER! I make this for every birthday as a poke cake. Adding whip cream and everyone's favorite compote to create short cakes on special days. It's a hit every time!!
Susanna LAI on 2025-10-10 (5 stars): Awesome cake! This is what I have been looking for! My whole family and friends all love it. ❤️
Wilktiongeorge on 2025-09-02 (1 stars): Awesome
yehudit on 2025-08-22 (4 stars): Ok
Raegyn on 2025-07-19 (5 stars): Turned out amazing!
Wini on 2025-03-24 (5 stars): Really the best pound cake
Thank-you
Michele on 2020-09-22 (5 stars): I cut the sugar to 2/3 cup. No prob-was great. Perhaps complementing with ripe juicy fruit would add to the overall sweetness without white sugar? (Kiwi, blueberries, strawberries, melon, peaches?)
Michele on 2020-09-22 (5 stars): Wow! Yummy ! This recipe bakes up just as deliciously pictured. This is the 5th recipe from preppy kitchen I’ve made and ALL of them have been super great!
Olga Bentley on 2020-09-19 (5 stars): Delicious, fluffy, good texture ... it came out of the oven and was finished in the blink of an eye.
Megha on 2020-09-18 (5 stars): I m trying to cut down some sugar, is it possible to reduce some sugar without affecting the end goal. please please tell me if that is possible !!!
Janice Turner on 2020-09-15 (5 stars): Fabulous! As easy as you made it look! I opted for rum flavour and added poppy seeds! A new favourite! Thank you!