Whether you are baking for a birthday, bringing a treat to a friend, or just making dessert, this pound cake recipe is sure to be a hit for any crowd. Pound cakes originated in the 18th century in Britain and they got the name “Pound Cake” because the original recipe called for a pound of each ingredient: sugar, butter, flour, etc. Over time, the recipe has called for less of each ingredient, but still maintains the same rich flavor the original contained. This recipe has been one of my all time favorite family recipes since I was a little kid, requesting it at every birthday celebration and every family dinner. It serves as a great dessert and even breakfast, when you are craving something sweet. I suggest cutting up strawberries and pairing them with this recipe, but you won’t go wrong if you eat it plain or wash it down with a glass of milk. Enjoy this Goldstein family favorite!!
Granny Goldstein’s Pound Cake Recipe (Serves 12 people)
Ingredients:
3 cups cake flour (Swans Down)
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 sticks of salted butter; room temperature (1.5 cups)
1 bar of cream cheese (8oz)
2-teaspoon vanilla
Everything Else You Need:
Bowl
Mixer
Spatula
Measuring Cup
Flour Sifter
Baker’s Joy
Tube Pan
Oven
Getting Started:
Preheat over to 325* F and spray Tube Pan with Baker’s Joy
Instructions:
Step 1: Beat room temperature butter and cream cheese (make sure whipped good)
Step 2: Add sugar and keep mixing
Step 3: Sift flour three times
Step 4: Alternate adding eggs and flour into the mix
Step 5: Add vanilla
Step 6: Make sure mixed well and pour mix in pan
Step 7: Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes
Step 8: Remove from oven, wait for cake to cool, then flip over, and enjoy!
I really like your introduction and explaining the history behind the name of the dish. Even though I love to eat and make pound cake I never knew it originally came from using a pound of everything.
I really enjoyed how you included a brief history of the pound cake in your introduction. I think that is a great way to hook the audience’s attention and provide them with interesting information that they would otherwise never known. I also liked how you included your personal experience with the cake, mentioning that you always requested at birthday celebrations. This sounds like a delicious dessert and something that I would love to try to make!
I like your description; I like that it highlights various contexts that this recipe would be good for and that it delves into the history of the pound cake. I also really like your suggestions for what to pair it with. Your instructions are super simple (which I really appreciate) and I really like the layout of the recipe. Great job!!
*clapping* I love your instructions, they are so simple and very effective. The are so easy to follow! Pound cake is an old favorite that I grew up, but I never know how to make it. Thank you for giving me the means to bake this!