pound cake

noun

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

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The softened ingredients will mix better and create a lighter, fluffier pound cake. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025 Dinner desserts include peach cobbler, blackberry cobbler and pound cake. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025 Serve it with pineapple wedges or atop a slice of pound cake. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 Dessert is also not to be missed, especially mama’s specialty, the lemon pound cake. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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pound cake

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

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