Easy Pound Cake with Strawberries Recipe
A homemade Pound Cake recipe, topped with fresh strawberries is made perfect in its simplicity. Rich and buttery, this classic dessert is perfect for all spring gatherings.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened (16 tablespoons)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Add the sugar in a steady stream, scraping the bowl with a spatula as necessary. Then add the eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until the batter is light and fluffy.
- Stir in the sour cream and vanilla until incorporated and scrape down the bowl.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until combined. Be sure there isn't any stream of dry flour or butter that isn't incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing it to a metal cooling rack.
Notes
Garnish:
- fresh strawberries, halved
- sweetened whipped cream
Storage:
- This pound cake gets even better with time. This means it's even better the second day than the day it bakes. Perfect for a make-ahead dessert.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 388mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g