{"id":4103,"date":"2025-05-11T15:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:34:10","slug":"the-best-pound-cake-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/11\/the-best-pound-cake-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Pound Cake of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>3 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>6 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon almond extract<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon lemon extract (optional, for brightness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat and Prepare<br \/>\nPreheat your oven to 325\u00b0F (163\u00b0C).<br \/>\nGrease and flour a 10-inch bundt or tube pan.<\/li>\n<li>Cream Butter and Sugar<br \/>\nIn a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy (about 4 to 5 minutes).<\/li>\n<li>Add the Eggs<br \/>\nAdd the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the Flavorings<br \/>\nStir in the vanilla, almond, and lemon extract if using.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the Dry Ingredients<br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.<br \/>\nGradually add the dry mixture to the wet batter, mixing until fully combined.<\/li>\n<li>Bake<br \/>\nPour the batter evenly into the prepared pan.<br \/>\nBake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Cool and Serve<br \/>\nLet the cake cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack.<br \/>\nSlice and serve warm, or dust with powdered sugar for a light finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Time and Serving<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prep Time: 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Bake Time: 75 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Total Time: 90 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Yield: 12 servings<\/li>\n<li>Calories: ~430 kcal per slice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips and Variations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add 1 cup of sour cream for an extra moist texture.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze or lemon syrup for added sweetness.<\/li>\n<li>Swap the almond extract for coconut or rum extract for a creative twist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients 2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour 1 \u00bd cups unsalted butter, softened 3 cups granulated sugar 6 large eggs 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"The Best Pound Cake of All Time - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients 2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour 1 \u00bd cups unsalted butter, softened 3 cups granulated sugar 6 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extr"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4105,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4103\/revisions\/4105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}