A freshly baked pound cake in a bundt pan, with a light golden color and a slightly cracked top.

Simple Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Name: Simple Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10-12
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 2 cups flour; 2 sticks butter; 6 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla

This Simple Old-Fashioned Pound Cake is rich, dense, and buttery with a golden crust and soft crumb. With just five staple ingredients, it’s the kind of recipe that’s stood the test of time—easy, reliable, and delicious.

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Simple Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

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Author:

Jessica Cain Montano

Servings

10-12 slices

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

This Old-Fashioned Pound Cake is a true classic, made with equal parts sugar, flour, butter, and eggs for a moist, dense crumb and rich, buttery flavor. With only five ingredients and no special techniques, it’s one of the simplest cakes you can make—perfect for beginners or anyone craving a nostalgic dessert. Baked low and slow starting in a cold oven, it develops a beautifully golden crust while staying tender inside. Serve it plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with berries and whipped cream.

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 sticks butter
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

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Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
Beat the mixture on medium speed for 12 minutes, or until light and well blended.
Pour the batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
Place the pan in a cold oven (do not preheat).
Set the oven to 325°F and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Note

Starting in a cold oven allows the cake to rise slowly and develop its classic crust.
You can substitute the Bundt pan with two 9x5-inch loaf pans—reduce baking time slightly and check for doneness around 50–55 minutes.
Store the cake tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze slices for longer storage.

Simple Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

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