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One of 63 pound cake recipes we measured

Classic Pound Cake

from thestayathomechef.com

It ranks #3 of 63 for rise among the pound cake recipes we compared. 40 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on25m
waiting1.8 hr
makes16
each$0.40
kcal3
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.

this recipe typical
fat100%94%
total sugar100%167%
egg100%83%
leavener0%1%
salt0%1%
liquid0%34%
dairy0%57%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 63 for rise

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g2 cups softened salted butter (or 1 pound)
454 g2 cups granulated sugar (or 1 pound)
454 g9 large eggs (or 1 pound)
454 g3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 pound)

Method: 8 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I've been making your recipes for several years and they have been amazing! A special thanks for mentioning the sizes for baking pans. So many other cake recipes only say to use a Bundt pan -- what size? I have 4 Bundt pans and they all hold different amounts” — a cook, 5.0★
“Thank you for sharing this original pound cake recipe. I always knew that it was only 4 ingredients at a pound a piece, but you have taken the guess work out by converting those pounds into cups. Hard to measure a pound of eggs, thanks for simplifying that too” — a cook, 5.0★
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