7 classic pound cake Recipes

cake flour , can use all purpose,but it s not as good, salt, unsalted butter, softened to 65 degrees f,about 2 hours, granulated sugar , superfine preferred but not necessary, eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, grated lemon , zest of (optional)

unsalted butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, cake flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off), sifted after measuring

butter, softened, shortening (crisco is good ), sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, ups 7-up, soda divided, almond extract, vanilla, salt, eggs

cake flour, salt, nutmeg or more, butter (no substitute), softened to room temperature, sugar, eggs, separated, vanilla or orange extract or 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind

unsalted butter, slightly firm, unsalted butter, softened, all-purpose flour , sifted, table salt, eggs, pure vanilla extract, superfine sugar, powdered sugar , for dusting