Pound Cake

What’s this?

Simple pound cake. Buttery and just the right amount of sweet. Good for dessert or for breakfast with coffee.

Servings

The nice thing about pound cake is that you can scale all the ratios by weight.

For this recipe, I’ll use 1/4 lb (~110g) as the base weight which is enough to make 2 mini cakes.

Time

Ten minutes prep + 30-40 minutes baking.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs¹
• 1/4 lb. flour²
• 1/4 lb. sugar³ (roughly 1/2 cup, )
• 1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter, ideally room temperature

Optional add-ons (rough amounts):

• Lemon zest from 1 lemon
• Lemon juice from 1/2 lemon (1-2 tbsp)
• A dash of vanilla extract

Make the cake

Preheat oven to 350°F.

1. Cream the sugar and butter with a hand or stand mixer. This should take a few minutes
2. Add eggs one at a time
3. Slowly add flour, mixing until just combined
4. Put batter into greased cake pan(s) and bake

Bake time depends on cake size. I check around 25-30 minutes, and 35 minutes is usually good. The cake will be a light golden brown.

Enjoy

Pound cake is great on its own! Let its simplicity shine. I recommend enjoying it with any of the following combinations:

• Some lemon juice drizzled on a slice
• A bit of freshly whipped cream
• Any fresh fruit of your choosing
• A nice cup of coffee

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