How to Make Mother's Day Pound Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the sweet aroma of freshly baked pound cake filling your home. And when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day, what better way to show your love and appreciation for the special woman in your life than by treating her to a homemade pound cake? With its rich and buttery flavor, moist crumb, and irresistible texture, a pound cake is a timeless classic that is sure to impress any mom on her special day.

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 4 ⅔ cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup milk

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9x9-inch cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 1/2-inch square baking pan with 1 teaspoon butter and set aside.
  • Melt 1 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in the sugar until thoroughly combined. Stir in the vanilla. Whisk in the eggs, one by one, whisking well between each egg. Stir in the salt and lemon zest. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together. Gently stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Stir in the milk, folding the batter lightly with a spatula until thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; invert the cake onto a second wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    650 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 157mg
    • Sodium: 405mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 91g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 35g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 118mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 145mg