How to Make Pound Cake
Ingredients
- Flour1 ½ cups
- Salt½ tsp
- Baking powder½ tsp
- Butter½ cups
- Sugar1 ½ cups
- Egg4
- Sour cream½ cups
- Vanilla2 tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
- Beat the butter on medium speed for about 2 minutes until creamy. Add the sugar and beat for 2 more minutes until combined. Scrape down the bowl and beat a few seconds more.
- On medium-low speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated. Scrape down the bowl.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low until combined. Scrape down the bowl and fold in any remaining pockets of flour or butter with a spatula.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for about 65 minutes, until the center is set and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Summarized from Preppy Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.
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