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The layers have the texture of a pound cake and aren't too sweet or overpowering.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Desserts include apple, key lime and cherry sour cream pies, along with peach pound cake topped with vanilla ice cream.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 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
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Desserts include apple, key lime and cherry sour cream pies, along with peach pound cake topped with vanilla ice cream.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 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
See All Example Sentences for pound cake
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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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