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Vanilla Pound Cake

Vanilla Pound Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 398
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
  4. On low speed, alternately mix dry ingredients and sour cream into butter mixture, starting and ending with dry, just until combined.
  5. Scrape batter into a greased and floured 9×5-inch loaf pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  6. Slice with a serrated knife and serve at room temperature.

Notes

Let the cake cool entirely before slicing for the cleanest cuts. It tastes even better the next day, so it is a great make-ahead. If the top browns too fast, tent loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes.