Buttermilk Pound Cake

Name: Buttermilk Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2-1/2 cups sugar; 4 large Eggland's Best eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk cake is the one I make most often. It is a truly Southern recipe, and one I think can't be topped—once people taste it, they won't go back to their other recipes with buttermilk. —Gracie Hanchey, De Ridder, Louisiana

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large Eggland's Best eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with buttermilk and beat well.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 285 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 134mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Buttermilk Pound Cake in Country Extra November 1993

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Lina

Apr 9, 2019

I had some left over buttermilk in my fridge and decided to Google buttermilk cake recipes. Found quite a lot of recipes but decided to go with this recipe. Im glad i did cause it is so fluffy and delicious and simple to make. My husband has almsot eaten the entire cake ??
Amanda

Mar 25, 2019

This was amazingly delicious and super simple to make! It isn't too sweet but it is heavy. My coworkers ate it up and I got many compliments. Thank you!
Kris

Feb 22, 2019

Cannot wait to cut into this cake later...it’s in my oven now! The batter was luscious and fluffy! I did add a dash of sea salt to the batter and added 1/2 teaspoon more vanilla, I did make this in my bundt pan!
rhodes385

Feb 12, 2019

Is there anyway you can make it a marble pound cake
Amy

Nov 29, 2018

I made this Buttermilk Pound Cake for Thanksgiving it turned out perfect, it was moist, delicious and easy to make. I will be making this cake over and over again, Thanks
Teri

Nov 22, 2018

This pound Cake is delicious! I totally agree with you Marian! Usually before people even try out the original recipe they start tweaking it and then complain because it didn’t turn out! I follow new recipes to the “T,” and if it doesn’t turn out, then I’ll tweak it!!
Christina

Nov 21, 2018

I made this today for Thanksgiving but I don’t think it will last till then. This recipe is so good and amazing.
Marian

Jul 12, 2018

Shannon--- you complained about this whole recipe. It needs more of this and more of that. If you have a better recipe then use your recipe. This one seems fine as is. It's been tested and reviewed by others and no one else has said it needs more eggs. 4 eggs are plenty for this recipe. It really annoys me when someone changes the whole recipe. Does anyone else feel as I do? Thanks
alintz

Jun 11, 2018

This cake is light and fluffy and so yummy! I had buttermilk that needed to be used and this was the perfect solution. I used my grandmother's 16 x 5 inch loaf pan from WAY back! it was the perfect size for this cake. So so good.
Bridget

Jun 8, 2018

So I baked this cake this morning, the taste is so dreamy. My kitchen smells of buttermilk. I cut the recipe in half because I do not have a big cake pan and I used less sugar too.I LOOOOVE THIS RECIPE, I LOVE THE CAKE.I'd save this recipe and used over and over.Thanks a lot. ????????