pound cake

noun

: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening

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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 See all Example Sentences for pound cake 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of pound cake was in 1743

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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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