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Here's how to make cream cheese pound cake, including tips for storing the cake for up to three months.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Get The Recipe Million Dollar Pound Cake Reliable, easy, and delicious–Southerners love pound cakes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Once the alcohol has burned off and the flames die down, spoon the cherry sauce over slices of lemon-poppy-seed pound cake and vanilla ice cream.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
How to Store Cream Cheese Pound Cake Store any leftover cream cheese pound cake in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
pound cake
noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs
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