: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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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 This tropical take on pound cake requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time.—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 The secret to making these pound cakes extra-moist?—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026 Fresh raspberries are mixed into this pound cake's batter, and Earl Grey tea infuses it with floral and citrus notes.—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pound cake
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Etymology
from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients