: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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The Butter Cinnamon Sugar Loaf is an all-butter pound cake featuring thick cinnamon swirls and a generous coating of cinnamon sugar.—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Try this sweet potato pound cake, a twist on traditional pound cake that features nutrient-rich sweet potatoes.—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025 For a simple dessert, spread it between layers of pound cake for a shortcut caramel-apple trifle.—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025 Every morning Gerston enjoys one-fifth of a slice of chocolate chip pound cake from Los Gatos’ Icing on the Cake.—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pound cake
Word History
Etymology
from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
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