25 Pound Cake Recipes Worth Their Weight

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25 Pound Cake Recipes Worth Their Weight2/25 Key Lime Pound Cake 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Key Lime Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Key lime pound cake was inspired from a basic pound cake recipe that I like to play around with. It’s now the only cake requested at every gathering. The unfrosted cake freezes well. —Pat Stewart, Canton, Georgia Copycat Sara Lee Pound CakeNobody doesn’t like Sara Lee! It’s not hard to capture the iconic Sara Lee flavor in

a pound cake recipe at home

a pound cake recipe at home. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin Go to Recipe 3/25 4/25 Chocolate Pound Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This chocolate pound cake is one of my favorite cakes to bake. A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. Somehow it just gets better each time you bake it! —Doris Fletcher, Hendersonville, North Carolina 5/25 Cranberry-Almond Pound Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry-Almond Pound Cake

I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto

Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When you want an extra-special dessert for the holidays, it’s hard to beat a seasonal homemade cake. I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto. —Jackie Howell, Tucson, Arizona 6/25 Lemon Bundt Cake 47 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone raves about this pretty lemon sour cream pound cake—and it sure

doesn’t last long with my family

doesn’t last long with my family. It also freezes beautifully, so why not make two and pop one into the freezer for another day? —Annettia Mounger, Kansas City, Missouri 7/25 Brown Sugar Pound Cake 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You’ll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful. It tastes like pralines. —Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida 8/25 Banana Pound Cake 31 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

It makes a moist cake that pops out of the pan perfectly

Banana Pound Cake Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I adapted a basic pound cake recipe from my great-aunt for this treat. It makes a moist cake that pops out of the pan perfectly. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 9/25 Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake 57 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake Recipe photo by Alejandro Monfort for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pair a

slice of this moist lemon-blueberry cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

slice of this moist lemon-blueberry cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It’s a staple at our family barbecues. —Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois 10/25 Citrus Pound Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Citrus Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Moist and tender, this gorgeous classic has a refreshing taste of sunshine. —Lisa M Varner, El Paso, Texas 11/25 7UP Pound Cake 63 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 16

servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother gave me my first cake recipe—a pound cake using 7UP—which her grandmother had given to her. On top of being delicious, this cake represents family tradition, connection and love. —Marsha Davis, Desert Hot Springs, California 12/25 Buttermilk Pound Cake 109 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Now that I’ve retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I make

most often

most often. It is a truly southern recipe, and one I think can’t be topped—once people taste it, they won’t go back to their other recipes with buttermilk. —Gracie Hanchey, De Ridder, Louisiana 13/25 Lemon Pound Cake Muffins 26 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Pound Cake Muffins Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these lemony muffins for all kinds of occasions. My family always requests them when we have a brunch. They’re so good! —Lola Baxter, Winnebago, Minnesota 14/25 Butter Pound Cake

It bakes to a beautiful golden brown and it’s definitely a keeper!

1 Review Butter Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes to a beautiful golden brown and it’s definitely a keeper! —Edgar Wright, Silver Spring, Maryland 15/25 Sour Cream Pound Cake 142 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Because I’m our town’s postmaster, I can bake only in my spare time

Because I’m our town’s postmaster, I can bake only in my spare time. I especially enjoy making desserts such as this one. It tastes amazing as is, or tuck it under ice cream and chocolate syrup like a hot fudge sundae! —Karen Conrad, East Troy, Wisconsin 16/25 Pound Cake 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We’ve always included pound cake on our family menus. Through the years I’ve tried many recipes, and I can honestly say this million-dollar

pound cake is the best!

pound cake is the best! It has a very fine, rich texture that makes it unusually smooth. That texture, plus fantastic flavor, makes this pound cake a special treat each time we serve it. —George Dunn, Jasper, Texas 17/25 Lemon Pound Cake 47 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Citrus trees grow abundantly in California, and I’m always looking for new recipes which use the fruit from the orange and lemon trees in my yard.

This lemon pound cake is one of my favorites!

This lemon pound cake is one of my favorites! My mother passed this recipe down to me. —Richard Killeaney, Spring Valley, California 18/25 Chocolate Pound Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This chocolate pound cake is one of my favorite cakes to bake. A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. Somehow it just gets better each time you bake it! —Doris Fletcher, Hendersonville, North Carolina 19/25 Eggnog Pound Cake

At the summer tourist resort my husband

4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When you’re having company, this cake—served with a custard sauce and a dash of nutmeg—inspires oohs and aahs. 20/25 Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake 17 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 16 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At the summer tourist resort my husband and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests, so I’m always trying out new recipes. —Sheree Swistun, Winnipeg,

My recipe makes two loaf-sized treats, perfect for sharing

Manitoba 21/25 Glazed Spiced Rum Pound Cakes 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 2 loaves (16 pieces each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My recipe makes two loaf-sized treats, perfect for sharing. The spiced rum flavor really comes through in both the cake and the glaze. —Christine Russell, Littleton, New Hampshire 22/25 Coconut Pound Cake 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Coconut Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: “This cake is easy to make

and is always a big hit,” writes Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina

and is always a big hit,” writes Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina. “I like to serve it with ice cream for a double-dose treat!” 23/25 Apple Cider Pound Cake 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fall in New England is so beautiful, and the apples here are the best! This apple cider cake is a family favorite and I like to serve it with hot cocoa. 24/25 Hazelnut Pear Cake 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Hazelnut Pear Cake Recipe photo by Taste

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