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Once the alcohol has burned off and the flames die down, spoon the cherry sauce over slices of lemon-poppy-seed pound cake and vanilla ice cream.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
How to Store Cream Cheese Pound Cake Store any leftover cream cheese pound cake in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The only thing better than eating a warm slice of Grandma’s pound cake was lounging around the house for hours afterward.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Get The Recipe 23 of 33 Sweet Potato Pound Cake
The addition of nutrient-rich sweet potatoes create a delicious twist on the traditional pound cake.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pound cake
noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs
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