pound cake

noun

: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening

Examples of pound cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Start a batch in the morning and enjoy warm peach butter over pound cake for dessert. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

Banana bread, chocolate loaves, pound cake—all have made their way through my kitchen over the years. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Vanilla ice cream was layered with strawberry sauce, pound cake pieces, strawberry crunch, whipped topping and fresh strawberries, then served with cinnamon-sugar chips fried in-house. — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Bubbly layers in tart cherry and buttery pound cake for a Revolutionary-era treat for $14. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pound cake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache

Kids Definition

pound cake

noun

: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs