Description
Lulu’s Classic Pound Cake is a rich and moist traditional dessert perfect for any occasion. Made with a blend of softened butter, sugar, eggs, and sour cream, this cake offers a tender crumb enhanced with vanilla and lemon extracts. Baked to perfection in a tube pan, it delivers a balanced sweetness and a delightful texture that will satisfy any cake lover.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Grease and flour a tube pan thoroughly to ensure the cake does not stick and set it aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar. Beat on medium-high speed to create a light and fluffy mixture.
- Add Eggs: Add the eggs one at a time into the butter-sugar mixture, beating continuously for about 15 minutes on medium-high speed to fully incorporate and aerate the batter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour and baking powder until evenly mixed.
- Mix Flour and Sour Cream Alternately: Gradually add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream to the butter mixture, gently folding each addition just until combined. This helps maintain the batter’s light texture.
- Add Extracts: Stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts to infuse the batter with subtle aromatic flavors.
- Pour and Bake: Pour the completed batter into the prepared tube pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the Cake: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove it carefully and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Beating the eggs in for 15 minutes is essential to a light and fluffy pound cake texture.
- Alternating flour and sour cream helps prevent overmixing and keeps the cake tender.
- Make sure your butter is softened for easier mixing and better incorporation.
- You can substitute lemon extract with fresh lemon zest for a more natural flavor.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing to maintain its structure.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
