: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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Take your classic Southern pound cake to the beach!—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025 Its floral, caramel-like flavor is at the center of desserts like crème brûlée and pound cake.—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 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 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 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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