Pound Cake

50m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add two and two-thirds cups of sugar into a bowl.
  2. 2Add one and a half cups of salted butter to the sugar.
  3. 3Pour in a quarter cup of oil.
  4. 4Mix the ingredients for about five minutes until light and creamy.
  5. 5Crack six eggs, one at a time, into the mixture.
  6. 6Add three tablespoons of vanilla bean paste.
  7. 7In a separate bowl, add three cups of all-purpose flour.
  8. 8Add three-fourths teaspoon of salt to the flour.
  9. 9Add three-fourths teaspoon of baking powder to the flour.
  10. 10Whisk the dry ingredients together.
  11. 11Add a portion of the dry mixture to the wet mixture.
  12. 12Mix the batter.
  13. 13Add one cup of sour cream to the batter.
  14. 14Mix the sour cream into the batter.
  15. 15Add the remaining flour to the batter and mix lightly.
  16. 16Grease and flour a bundt pan.
  17. 17Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  18. 18Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-50 minutes.
  19. 19Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and invert it onto a plate.
  20. 20Sift powdered sugar over the pound cake.
  21. 21Serve and enjoy your moist pound cake.

Ingredients

  • 2.66 cups sugar
  • 1.5 cups salted butter
  • 0.25 cups 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

Equipment

bowlelectric mixermeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonswhiskbundt pansifter

Tips

  • Oil equals moisture, butter equals flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter.
  • Don't overbake the cake.

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