pound cake

noun

: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening

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Bake the batter in a 10-inch tube pan for about an hour, and drizzle the peach glaze over the cooled pound cake before serving. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 In one moment, video captures a deputy taking a second look at a lemon pound cake set out on the rapper’s kitchen counter. Andrew Graham may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 Garten layers a trifle bowl with pound cake, fresh raspberries, and orange cream. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026 This wonderfully rich and buttery cake is everything a pound cake should be: dense but also moist, with just a hint of bright, citrusy flavor. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pound cake

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of pound cake was in 1743

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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

pound cake

noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs

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