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Drizzle it over pound cake or quick bread (try it over our peanut butter bread).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Crafted in the coveted mauve cast iron enamel, this pan helps whip up everything from bread and pound cakes to meatloaf and casseroles.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
By comparison, other popular cake varieties at the time, such as sponge cake or pound cake, have denser textures and a more structured crumb.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Amazon has a Christmas wreath Nordic ware pan that’s ideal for bundt cakes or pound cakes.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined above
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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
pound cake
noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs
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