Perfect Pound Cake Recipes - Southern Living. Give your go- to pound cake recipe a breather and try one of these pound cake recipes from scratch. Pound for pound, a pound cake is a dessert that certainly satisfies above its weight.

A true Southern favorite, these pound cake recipes are simple and delicious. The Two- Step Pound Cake is an easy- to- make recipe, best served with ice cream or fresh berries. For a bite- size treat that is a decadent pleasure, enjoy the Mini Triple Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake. One of our readers’ favorite recipes, it mixes cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, and semisweet chocolate, creating an irresistible combination. If you prefer a more sophisticated approach to this simple dessert, try our Sauvignon Blanc Pound Cake. Or, for simply Southern flavors, bake a Pecan Pound Cake, or a Key Lime Pound Cake.

Any way you slice it, these pound- cake recipes are worth their weight in sweet delight. Homemade Beef Broth on this page.

Million Dollar Pound Cake Recipe. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. The butter will become a lighter yellow color; this is an important step, as the job of the mixer is to incorporate air into the butter so the cake will rise. It will take 1 to 7 minutes, depending on the power of your mixer.) Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Again, the times will vary, and butter will turn to a fluffy white.) Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow yolk disappears. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.

Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. The batter should be smooth and bits of flour should be well incorporated; to rid batter of lumps, stir gently with a rubber spatula.) Stir in extracts. Pour into a greased and floured 1. Use vegetable shortening or butter to grease the pan, getting every nook and cranny covered. Sprinkle a light coating of flour over the greased surface.)Bake at 3. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1.

Remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. Note: For testing purposes only, we used White Lily All- Purpose Flour.