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Baking Classic

Golden Vanilla Pound Cake

Dense, buttery, and incredibly moist. A classic baking recipe for any occasion.

Prep: 15 min · Bake: 55 min · Total: 70 min Serves: 12 ★★★★★ 4.9 (357 ratings)
Golden vanilla pound cake on a cake stand

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5" loaf pan.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and sugar 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

  3. 3

    Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, starting and ending with flour. Mix just until smooth.

  4. 4

    Pour into the pan and smooth the top. Bake 50–60 minutes, covering with foil if browning too fast. A skewer should come out clean.

  5. 5

    Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

Pro tip: Room-temperature butter, eggs, and milk make a smoother, higher-rising cake. Set them out an hour before baking.