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

Sweet potato pie, five flavors of pound cake, cheesecake peach cobbler and banana pudding. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Other pound cake flavors sold at Arnold's establishment include 7 Up, Butter Bourbon, Cookies and Cream and Carrot. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Try our lemon glaze for cookies or pound cake or lemon syrup for cocktails. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026

Drizzle it over pound cake, ice cream, or a vanilla cheesecake for a flavorful dessert topping, or pancakes, waffles, or yogurt to enhance a breakfast. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 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