pound cake

noun

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

Examples of pound cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blend of fresh summer berries, layered with pound cake and vanilla pudding, is a delicious way to create a showstopping dessert that will take center stage for your meal. Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2024 Get The Recipe 05 of 28 Caramel-Frosted Pound Cake Think of this dessert as a combination of two classic desserts, caramel cake and pound cake, This cake can be stored at room temperature for up to three days and in the refrigerator for up to a week. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024 Get the Recipe 80 of 80 Strawberry Pound Cake A good pound cake is sure to be a hit at any Southern brunch, but this one with bright, seasonal berries takes the cake. Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 Get The Recipe 17 of 32 Million Dollar Pound Cake A cake stand is always accompanied with a fresh pound cake. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 18 of 35 Buttermilk Pound Cake Buttermilk Custard Sauce is just the finishing touch this buttermilk pound cake needs. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024 In the fall, a bar of dense almond pound cake was coated in a chocolate shell and topped with sparkly almond slivers, candied cacao nibs, dollops of chocolate mousse and salted caramel crémeux. Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 Among these social media posts that cops said would offend a reasonable person is an Instagram post showing one officer, Shawn Cooley, who is seen in the raid footage asking for a piece of pound cake. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2023 The orange liqueur glaze gives this simple orange pound cake an explosion of flavor. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 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

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 1 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

pound cake

noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs

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