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This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring (but flavoring such as vanilla extract or almond extract can be added if desired!)
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Traditional poundcakes contained a pound each of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. These pound cakes are lighter-tasting and less dense!
Pound cakes can be baked in Bundt, loaf, or cake pans. The most important thing is the mixing method. Learn more in our article.
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These classic cakes have a fine crumb, a tender, moist texture and a rich, buttery taste.
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