Five Egg Pound Cake

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Ingredients

  • 3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stir the extract into the milk. Reduce the speed to low and alternately add the flour and milk beginning and ending with the flour. Pour the batter into a greased tube pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  3. Variations
  4. For lemon or orange pound cake omit the vanilla and almond extracts and add the zest of an orange or lemon.
  5. For Currant Pound Cake add 1-1/2 cups currants and zest of half a lemon and omit the almond extract.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

559 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.4g 13% DV
Total Fat 29.7g 38% DV
Carbs 70.6g 26% DV
Fiber 1.9g 7% DV
Sugar 11.6g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12492.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 294mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 13mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1644.3mg 100% DV
Iron 6.1mg 34% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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