Homemade Pound Cake

A must-try pound cake recipe that's sure to be a hit! It's buttery, rich and delicious with a light, tender texture. Bake in your favorite Bundt pan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 580 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup 1% milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 ¼ cups white sugar
• ¾ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 extra large eggs, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).

Step 2

Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 45 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just blended. Add 1/2 cup milk and beat on low speed until just blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula between each addition. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, filling no more than 2/3 full. Smooth the top with a spoon or a spatula.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is just starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before inverting onto a plate. Allow to cool completely before serving.