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    Perfect Pound Cake

    Published: Apr 10, 2013 · Modified: Feb 26, 2020 by Melissa · 100 Comments

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    The Perfect Pound Cake comes together easily and it feels a bit fancier than a normal cake; perfect for a holiday or special occasion.

    Whole Wheat Honey Cake, Lemon Chiffon Cake, Rich and Fudgy Flourless  Chocolate Cake Recipe are a few of my solid cake recipes that I know you'll enjoy.

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    Perfect Pound Cake

    I know Mother's Day is a month away, but you've got to plan ahead for this kind of event! I have an awesome pound cake recipe for you today, but that's not the only exciting part of the post. I have not one, but two America's Test Kitchen cookbooks to giveaway today.

    When I was working with ATK for the giveaway we did last month, they asked if I had any other ideas for the future and I sure did. My smart husband bought me a couple of ATK cookbooks two years ago for Mother's Day. When I have new books, he gets lots of good food out of it. I'm always telling my mom about this or that recipe in the books, so I thought this year I would get her a copy of her own. I told ATK I was planning on getting my mom their Family Baking Book and thought it would be fun to give you all a chance to win not one, but two copies of the book. I thought you could keep one of the copies and give the second copy away for Mother's Day too! They thought it was a great idea and now it's happening. Be sure to check out the bottom of the post for your chance to win.

    The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book is one of my favorites. I learned the art of pizza making from this book, I adore the chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and mac-n-cheese. It's plum full of amazing recipes that just never, ever, ever turn out wrong. Their name says it all; their recipes are tested to perfection.

    I know that you, and your mom (or any other lady you'd like to honor this Mother's Day) will love this cookbook and I'm excited to be able to give you a chance to win two copies of it!

    Now on to the recipe.

    I decided a while ago that I would make a virtual treat for my mom in this post. She's in Kentucky and I'm in Utah so we rarely get to sit together and enjoy a meal or dessert. She's enjoys the simple things in life, scrapes the icing off of cupcakes, always gets a vanilla cone at DQ, and Angel Food cake is consistently her Birthday cake request. When looking though the cookbook I knew that the Cold Oven Pound Cake would be a perfect treat for me to "make" for her. This pound cake recipe is slightly different in the fact that you don't preheat the oven before putting the cake in. The extra time that the cake has to sit in the oven gives it time to develop and rise. The results were a perfectly moist and dense pound cake that wasn't as sweet as I was expecting. Sweet yes, but not so sweet that a few strawberries and whipped cream weren't welcome additions.

    The cake comes together easily and it just feels a bit fancier than a normal cake; perfect for a holiday dedicated to spoiling your favorite ladies. It was delicious the second day too, so feel free to make it ahead of time.Mother's day book

    ATK sent me a copy to give my mom! This is her book all wrapped up and ready for the mail. And yes, I call her Momma Lou 🙂

    Tips and Tricks for making Perfect Pound Cake:

    • Do NOT preheat the oven. The cake won't turn out if you do.
    • Take care to use room temperature ingredients... it matters.
    • This was wonderful with sliced strawberries and fresh whipped cream.

    Why is it called pound cake?

    Pound Cake is a recipe that originated in the 1700s. Originally the recipe called for one pound each of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs.

    How do you cool a pound cake?

    Let the cake cool in the pan for ten minutes and then use a small knife and cut around the edge of the cake to make it loose. Flip the cake upside down so that it come out of the pan and let the cake cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before serving.

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    • Author: Melissa Griffiths-Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    • Yield: 12-14 1x
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    The Perfect Pound Cake comes together easily and it feels a bit fancier than a normal cake; perfect for a holiday or special occasion.


    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups cake flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
    • 2 ½ cups sugar
    • 6 large eggs, at room temperature

    Instructions

    1. Grease and flour a 16-cup tube pan (you might think of it as an Angel Food cake pan). In a medium bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. In a small bowl add the milk and vanilla.
    2. In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed (electric mixer or stand mixer) until it is very light and fluffy, 3 to 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until everything is well combined.
    3. Turn the mixer speed to low and add â…“ of the flour, followed by half of the milk, then another third of the flour, the second half of the milk, and then the rest of the flour. Once the last of the flour is added, mix until it is just incorporated.
    4. Scrape the batter into the pan that you greased and floured. Smooth the top of the batter and wipe up any batter that dripped onto the sides. Tap the pan a few times on the counter to settle the batter. Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and place the cake on the rack. Shut the oven door and then turn on the oven to 325 degrees. Let the cake cook, without opening the oven door, for 70 to 80 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the middle comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
    5. Let the cake cool in the pan for ten minutes and then use a small knife and cut around the edge of the cake to make it loose. Flip the cake upside down so that it come out of the pan and let the cake cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before serving.

    Notes

    Do NOT preheat the oven. The cake won't turn out if you do.

    Take care to use room temperature ingredients... it matters.

    This was wonderful with sliced strawberries and fresh whipped cream.

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 70 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: Serves 12-16
    • Calories: 466
    • Sugar: 39.6g
    • Sodium: 223.4mg
    • Fat: 20.7g
    • Carbohydrates: 64.4g
    • Protein: 6.3g
    • Cholesterol: 134.4mg

    Keywords: Dessert, Cake, Pound Cake, Special Occasion

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    Enjoy the Perfect Pound Cake that comes together easily and it feels a bit fancier than a normal cake; perfect for a holiday or special occasion.

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    1. Ivy P Motuyang

      April 12, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      Lovely cake, can't wait to bake.....

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    2. Becky

      April 12, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      Oh how lovely <3

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    3. Timmy

      April 12, 2013 at 3:14 pm

      The chocolate chip cookies are BEYOND epic.

      Reply
    4. lacinderella

      April 12, 2013 at 3:04 pm

      Can't wait to try this pound cake! I, also, love ATK!

      Reply
    5. Chin LEONG

      April 12, 2013 at 2:53 pm

      Just like you, my mother lives so far away... Abroad. And like every year, I won't be able to celebrate Mother's Day with her near me sharing some good food and laughs. May be if I get to win those cookbooks, we can prepare the same recipe and eat the same food even though we're so far away from each other.

      Reply
    6. Katie L

      April 12, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      I love Americas Test Kitchen too!

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    7. Kristie

      April 12, 2013 at 2:18 pm

      Love ATK and would LOVE to have their baking book! My mom would probably benefit from it, too. 🙂

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    8. Emily

      April 12, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      This looks amazing and easy too! Would love to win the books!

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    9. Rusty H

      April 12, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Love the pound cake recipe. Can't wait to try it.

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    10. erica

      April 12, 2013 at 1:29 pm

      Love the books... pleaseee 🙂

      Reply
    11. Elizabeth Williams

      April 12, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      I love ATK! Their recipes are fantastic, and I have no need of the Food Network as long as I have ATK on my local PBS station.

      Reply
    12. Evangeline

      April 12, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      I LOVE the ATK cookbook that I have (Family Recipes), and I NEED the one you're giving away!!

      Reply
    13. Andrea F.

      April 12, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      Thank you for the chance to win this from ATK! Love them!!

      Reply
    14. Leigh Ann

      April 12, 2013 at 1:04 pm

      can't wait to try this - we love pound cake at our house!

      Reply
    15. Kelly Gardner

      April 12, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      I love ATK and pound cake. Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    16. Erin G

      April 12, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Looks so delicious. My kids want me to make it NOW!

      Reply
    17. Brittany R

      April 12, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      I'm glad ATK posted about your website, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found it. Like your post, could relate. My mom is in WA and I'm in SC, so I'm having to improve my sewing skills mostly on my own. Thanks for the giveaway!

      Reply
    18. Karen

      April 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm

      Thanks so much for the recipe and the giveaway! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    19. Judy Fox

      April 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm

      That looks like it would be tasty with fresh berries.

      Reply
    20. hon h

      April 12, 2013 at 12:49 pm

      love atk recipes

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