Pound Cake Recipes

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Butter Pound Cake

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

Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

Yes, you can make moist, tender gluten-free lemon cake at home! Bonus: This cake recipe also happens to be dairy-free.


Red Velvet Pound Cake

This red velvet pound cake is moist, flavorful and finished with a layer of rich and tangy cream cheese frosting....


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Key Lime Pound Cake

Key lime pound cake with cream cheese frosting is a true pound cake, using a full pound of butter. But...


Double Chocolate Espresso Pound Cake

Two of my biggest loves in life—chocolate and coffee—come together in this velvety pound cake. Grate some extra chocolate on...

Butter Pound Cake

Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...


Raisin Sauce for Pound Cake

This home—style dessert that takes just moments to prepare. “I often substitute white cupcakes for the pound cake,” says Charlene...


Raisin Pound Cake

Yellow cake mix, applesauce and raisins make this moist pleasantly spiced loaf a no-fuss favorite of LuEllen Spaulding. "I turn...


Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Our contest-winning chocolate chip pound cake recipe features chocolate two ways: in chip form in the cake, and as a...


Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake

My son Gabriel loves surprises inside cakes, like seeing a shamrock when this cake is sliced. Everyone wants to know...

Sparkling Cider Pound Cake

This pound cake is incredible and completely reminds me of fall with every bite. Using sparkling apple cider in the...


Sunny-Side-Up Dessert

My boys love this sweet take on eggs and toast. To make the "egg yolk," you can use all sorts...


German Butter Pound Cake

Cardamom and lemon zest mix with almond and vanilla flavors to add zip to a classic butter pound cake. —Kristine...


Red, White ‘n’ Blue Torte

My guests see fireworks when I turn a frozen pound cake into a patriotic pleaser! Assemble this tempting torte early...


Quarter of a Pound Cake

Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri downsizes everyone’s favorite pound cake without losing any of its sweet appeal!

Black Pepper Pound Cake

"I once had a recipe for this cake from the early 1900's but lost it, so I adapted my grandma's...


Easy Lemon Pound Cake

Who doesn't love moist lemon cake, especially when you add cream cheese to a boxed mix for extra richness? —Flora...


Strawberry Pound Cake

This beautiful cake is my husband's favorite. I add chopped pecans and strawberries to the batter and brush the cake...


Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake

I used to sell several lines of kitchenware through home parties. This blueberry poundcake recipe came from the hostess at...


Grilled Peaches & Pound Cake

Brush up on grilling dessert with fresh peaches and pound cake! Store-bought cake makes it quick to prepare, and the...


Coconut-Layered Pound Cake

If you love chocolate, almonds and coconut, this cake is for you. It comes together in a flash and tastes...


Apple Pound Cake

A cider glaze makes each slice of this rich apple pound cake nice and sweet. It's a favorite fall treat...


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Lemon Bundt Cake

When life gives you lemons, make a gorgeous lemon Bundt cake. We will show you how to make this citrusy...


Butter Pecan Pound Cake

Our butter pecan pound cake recipe takes the classic pound cake to new heights with toasted pecans and sweetened coconut....

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Sesame Pound Cake

Jane Finney's seed-studded cake has a pleasant crunch. "It's wonderful garnished with fresh fruit," suggests this East Grand Forks, Minnesota...


Blueberry-Peach Pound Cake

This recipe was a lucky experiment. I was going to make apple pound cake but found I had no apples....


Peppermint Cream Pound Cake

I came up with this recipe when I was looking for a twist on traditional pound cake. I love the...


Brown Sugar Pound Cake

This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You'll want to eat the browned butter icing by the...


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Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake

Lovely, lemony pound cake studded with blueberries is a stunning bake that's actually a snap to make. The velvety cake...


Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

Bake this up when you want to treat your family to something special and sweet. The raspberries and mint add...