Pound Cake
Servings: 8
Calories:
Equipment
- Loaf Pan (9" x 5")
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 1 ½ tbsp divided unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- In large bowl, add butter (2 sticks) and sugar. Using a electric hand mixer (or stand mixer) beat on medium-high (speed 4) until smooth.
- Add one egg and beat until smooth. Continue with the other eggs (at one at a time). Add vanilla extract, salt and beat until smooth. Add baking powder and ½ cup of the flour into the batter (½ cup of flour added incrementally). Mix on low-medium (speed 2) until well combined. Continue with the rest of the flour.
- Butter the pan with a nice thick coat and then lightly dust all sides with 1-2 tsp of flour (see video). Transfer the batter to the loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and rest the bread in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the loaf pan and transfer to a cake rack. Leftovers may be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days in the refrigerator.