“Grandma’s” Old-Fashioned Pound Cake (A Foolproof Classic!)
A classic, old-fashioned recipe for a simple and rich pound cake. This traditional recipe uses only five core ingredients: sugar, butter, eggs, flour, and milk. The batter is made by creaming the butter and sugar, then alternating the flour and milk. The recipe yields three 8×4-inch loaves.
Ingredients
- 3 cups white sugar
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 6 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8×4-inch loaf pans, then line them with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Beat in the flour alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the three prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
- Run a small knife around the edges of each pan to loosen the cakes.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert them onto wire racks, peel off the parchment paper, and let them cool completely.
Notes
- This is a classic, simple pound cake recipe with only five core ingredients.
- It is important to beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy to incorporate air into the batter.
- When adding the dry ingredients and milk, mix just until combined. Do not overmix, as this can lead to a tough cake.
- This recipe yields three full-sized loaves of pound cake.
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