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One of the classic American cakes is called a 1-2-3-4 cake, which, much like pound cake, gets its name from the proportion of ingredients used to make it.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
In 1940, to promote the sale of gas ranges, local merchants held cooking demonstrations at the utility’s office there, and The Bee ran a photo of a 280-pound cake on display as a promotional gimmick by the Gas Appliance Society of California.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The wait was worth it, as the finished product was extremely moist and tender, with a texture that fell somewhere between a pound cake and typical birthday cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Cossetta’s sells a smaller pound cake-sized version of the treat year-round, but Dave Cossetta hopes the high quality of Cossetta’s classic panettone will turn the domed cakes into a regular treat, too.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
In 1940, to promote the sale of gas ranges, local merchants held cooking demonstrations at the utility’s office there, and The Bee ran a photo of a 280-pound cake on display as a promotional gimmick by the Gas Appliance Society of California.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The wait was worth it, as the finished product was extremely moist and tender, with a texture that fell somewhere between a pound cake and typical birthday cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Cossetta’s sells a smaller pound cake-sized version of the treat year-round, but Dave Cossetta hopes the high quality of Cossetta’s classic panettone will turn the domed cakes into a regular treat, too.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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