# Pound Cake

A recipe for a moist and fluffy pound cake made from scratch, designed to be better than a traditional recipe.

- Total time: 45 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.66 cups sugar
- 1.5 cups salted butter
- oil
- 6 eggs
- 3 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 teaspoons salt
- 0.75 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Add two and two-thirds cups of sugar to a mixing bowl.
2. Add one and a half cups of salted butter to the bowl.
3. Pour oil into the bowl as a secret ingredient for moisture.
4. Mix the butter, sugar, and oil with an electric mixer for about five minutes until light and creamy.
5. Prepare six eggs at room temperature by placing them in hot water.
6. Add the eggs one at a time into the mixture, ensuring no shells are included.
7. Add three tablespoons of vanilla bean paste to the mixture.
8. In a separate bowl, add three cups of all-purpose flour.
9. Add three-fourths teaspoon of salt and three-fourths teaspoon of baking powder to the flour.
10. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
11. Add a little bit of the dry mix to the wet ingredients and mix.
12. Add one cup of sour cream to the batter.
13. Mix the sour cream into the batter.
14. Add the remaining flour to the batter and mix, being careful not to overmix.
15. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
16. Pour the pound cake batter into the prepared bundt pan.
17. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 50 minutes, being careful not to overbake.
18. Once baked, carefully invert the pound cake onto a plate.
19. Dust with powdered sugar or add a glaze.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- whisk
- bundt pan
- spatula
- sifter

## Tips

- Do not follow the traditional ratio of a pound of each ingredient to avoid a dry cake.
- Oil adds moisture, and butter adds flavor.
- Add eggs one at a time and ensure no shells fall in.
- Do not overmix the batter; it should be thick.
- Don't overbake the pound cake.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQjShEx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/21299617-9d25-4334-80f6-b215678ea046
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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