Pound Cake Recipes

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Mini Gluten-Free Lemon Cakes

Pound cake is a classic dessert for a reason: It’s rich, dense and moist, but also wonderfully tender. When baking gluten-free,

Butterscotch Pecan Pound Cake

My father just loves nuts and anything butterscotch flavored, so I'm always on the lookout for recipes that combine these...


How to Make a Cold Oven Pound Cake

Golden brown pound cake without having to preheat the oven? Learn how to make this tasty treat!


Red Velvet Pound Cake

3 reviews

This delicious red velvet pound cake is the perfect combination of flavors. Make sure the cake has cooled before icing...


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Key Lime Pound Cake

12 reviews

This Key lime pound cake was inspired from a basic pound cake recipe that I like to play around with....

We Made the Original Old-Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe. Here’s What Happened

What happens when you mix a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour? This writer put an old-fashioned pound...


Double Chocolate Espresso Pound Cake

2 reviews

Two of my biggest loves in life—chocolate and coffee—come together in this velvety pound cake. Grate some extra chocolate on...

Butter Pound Cake

1 review

Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...


23 Pound Cake Desserts That Start with Store-Bought Cake

Prepared pound cake can be a time-saving and extremely useful ingredient when you need a tasty treat on the double....


Pound Cake with Strawberries

1 review

You can put this sweet and special dessert favorite together in a snap. It's a wonderfully sweet way to end...


Yuletide Pound Cake

5 reviews

I always serve this beautiful cake when we decorate our Christmas tree. The little ones love to snack on it...

Raisin Sauce for Pound Cake

1 review

This home—style dessert that takes just moments to prepare. “I often substitute white cupcakes for the pound cake,” says Charlene...


Coconut Pound Cake with Lime Glaze

1 review

This pound cake is the best! Oven temps will vary, so if the cake is not done after 1 hour...


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7UP Pound Cake

63 reviews

My grandmother gave me my first cake recipe—a pound cake using 7UP—which her grandmother had given to her. On top...


German Butter Pound Cake

25 reviews

Cardamom and lemon zest mix with almond and vanilla flavors to add zip to a classic butter pound cake. —Kristine...


Cranberry-Filled Orange Pound Cake

4 reviews

I made this for a holiday dinner with my family. Everyone loved the cran-orange flavor and the sweet glaze drizzled...

Bananas & Cream Pound Cake

16 reviews

This banana pound cake got me a date with my future husband. At a church event, he loved it so...


Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

2 reviews

Bake this up when you want to treat your family to something special and sweet. The raspberries and mint add...


Taste-of-Summer Light Pound Cake

This delicious, reduced-calorie pound cake brings the bright look and taste of summer to your table year-round. —Jill Bellrose, Portland,...


Easy Coconut Pound Cake

4 reviews

“This cake is easy to make and is always a big hit,” writes Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina. “I...


Citrus Pound Cake

7 reviews

Moist and tender, this gorgeous classic has a refreshing taste of sunshine. —Lisa M Varner, El Paso, Texas


Cherry Pound Cake

9 reviews

Here's a rich classic pound cake with the pretty surprise of bright red cherries tucked inside and dotting the creamy...


Brown Sugar Pound Cake

13 reviews

This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You'll want to eat the browned butter icing by the...


Apple Pound Cake

1 review

A cider glaze makes each slice of this rich apple pound cake nice and sweet. It's a favorite fall treat...


Black Pepper Pound Cake

6 reviews

"I once had a recipe for this cake from the early 1900's but lost it, so I adapted my grandma's...

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Tropical Pound Cake

Pomegranate seeds add a nice touch to the tropical fruit topping. To minimize the mess of seeding a pomegranate, follow...


Easy Lemon Pound Cake

5 reviews

Who doesn't love moist lemon cake, especially when you add cream cheese to a boxed mix for extra richness? —Flora...


Strawberry Pound Cake

4 reviews

This beautiful cake is my husband's favorite. I add chopped pecans and strawberries to the batter and brush the cake...


Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake

3 reviews

Here’s the recipe I reach for when I need something tried and true. The old-fashioned cake has a tangy lemon...


Quarter of a Pound Cake

3 reviews

Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri downsizes everyone’s favorite pound cake without losing any of its sweet appeal!


Pineapple Pound Cake

Jazz up the basic batter with golden pineapple, red cherries and pecan halves to create this lovely upside-down dessert. "I...