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 Richardson uses ube to make pound cake, cookies, cheesecake, sweetbreads and sapin pies, but I’m currently captivated by the ube blondie pie. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023 But the true and unsung hero of pound cake recipes everywhere is the tube pan. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023 Plus, don't forget to set aside some sour cream after taco night for sour cream pound cake,chocolate-sour cream frosting, sour cream pumpkin bars, or sour cream donut holes with raspberry sugar and glaze. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023 Even with its simple ingredient list, this pound cake manages to be rich and tender without being overly sweet. —

Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023 Layers of seasonal fruit, buttery pound cake, and velvety pastry cream are stacked into cute single-serve mason jars your family and friends will love. —

By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 18 May 2023 Buttermilk, sour cream, and cream cheese pound cakes are among them. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023 One of her signatures is the Red, White & Blue Crumble: red velvet, blue velvet (a play on a blueberry muffin), and butter pound cake, crumbled over soft-serve ice cream. —

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023 Everything from puddings and chocolate chip cookies to classic cheesecake and pound cake calls for a teaspoon or two. —

Molly Allen, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023 See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pound cake.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.