pound cake

noun

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

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Now, Hall is eyeing a win in the 2025 Kentucky State Fair apple pie and pound cake contests. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025 From the Chocolate Suicide Sundae to the Towering Short Cakes Sundae (two slices of pound cake topped with three scoops of strawberry ice cream and homemade strawberry topping), every creation is more indulgent than the last. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025 Muffins came later, in high school, along with slices of glazed lemon poppy seed pound cake. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 The brunch, served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday, includes a ham and prime rib carving station, plus blueberry lemon pound cake, brioche French toast casserole, smoked salmon platters and more. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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pound cake

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

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