Here is a very simple recipe for the most delicious pound cake. Always a hit with family and friends. Serve this best basic 3 step pound cake alone or with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Sometimes the most basic recipes are the best recipes. Don’t you agree?

Think about that. I bet you can think up some favorite recipes that are simple and plain yet they are your favorite ones you keep going back to.

Here’s an example of one of those kind of recipes.

This delicious pound cake is really easy to prepare and everyone you serve this to will love it. Reminds me of the pound cake from our local diner in town. See and taste for yourself how good this is. YUM!

Best Basic 3 Step Pound Cake

Yields: 8 to 10 slices

What you’ll need to make this best basic 3 step pound cake…

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks unsalted softened butter
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large or extra large eggs at room temperature
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp fine sea or kosher salt
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, optional
• vanilla ice cream for topping, optional

How to make a best basic 3 step pound cake…

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray a large loaf pan with cooking spray that has flour in it. Or, butter and flour lightly the loaf pan. Set aside.

1. In a large mixing bowl, and using a hand held mixer on medium ot high, combine softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, first crack the eggs in a separate bowl then add in slowly. Mix after each egg until incorporated then continue with the next egg. Add vanilla, salt and lemon juice if using. Combine. Now, turn  mixer onto slow speed and add the flour very slowly. Do not over mix batter.
2.     Bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean or with dry       crumbs. (If the top of the cake is getting too dark, take a piece of foil and make a tent over cake. Then continue to bake until done.
3.  Take out of oven, cool on wire rack for about 20 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack and turn back over. Let cool completely. Serve with fresh fruit or a dollop of your favorite ice cream like we did. Enjoy this delicious, perfect cake!

Love this cake alone but, tastes amazing with vanilla ice cream!

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Best Basic 3 Step Pound Cake

A simple recipe for the most delicious pound cake. Enjoy!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

cooling 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 10 slices

Author Pam Beth

Ingredients

• 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large room temperature eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp fine sea or kosher salt
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, optional
• ice cream for topping, optional

Instructions

1. Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray a large loaf pan with cooking spray that has flour in it. Or, butter and flour lightly the loaf pan. Set aside.

   In a large mixing bowl, and using a hand held mixer on medium ot high, combine softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, first crack the eggs in a separate bowl then add in slowly. Mix after each egg until incorporated then continue with the next egg. Add vanilla, salt and lemon juice if using. Combine. Now, turn mixer onto slow speed and add the flour very slowly. Do not over mix batter.

   Bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean or with dry crumbs. (If the top of the cake is getting too dark, take a piece of foil and make a tent over cake. Then continue to bake until done.

   Take out of oven, cool on wire rack for about 20 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack and turn back over. Let cool completely. Serve with fresh fruit or a dollop of your favorite ice cream like we did. Enjoy this delicious, perfect cake!

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