Have you ever wondered what sets pound cake apart from any other? The answer actually lies within the name itself. The original recipe was made using one pound of each of the primary ingredients — ...

If you’ve ever had a piece of subpar pound cake, you know how depressing it can be. What should be sweet and soft is nothing more than a heavy, dry piece of bread masquerading as cake. But a good ...

These cakes blur the line between dessert and breakfast and honestly, they taste even better with coffee in the morning. The ...

You'll need three lemons and a short list of pantry staples to make this moist, tender pound cake that's equally perfect for breakfast or dessert. The sweet-tart lemon glaze dresses the loaf up and ...

Pound cake isn’t the showiest of desserts, often arriving at the table in an unassuming brick. But with the exception of our gluten-free friends, there isn’t a person alive who isn’t pleased as punch ...

Baking and Cake Decorating Expert, Janice McGinty showed Tra' and Poison Waters how to make her famous chocolate pound cake. 1-1/2 cups (339 g) unsalted butter, room temperature 3 cups (600 g) ...

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For a cook in the 18th century, the recipe for pound cake was obvious from its name: a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar and flour, beaten together and baked until done. Golden-topped, rich and ...