: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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Baking pound cake with cream cheese will make for decadent bites and recipe requests from everyone at the party.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026 Simple vanilla pound cake is a timeless treat perfect for any occasion.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026 In one moment, video captures a deputy taking a second look at a lemon pound cake set out on the rapper’s kitchen counter.—
Andrew Graham
may 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026 Garten layers a trifle bowl with pound cake, fresh raspberries, and orange cream.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pound cake
Word History
Etymology
from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients