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For dessert, slice pound cake and top with blueberries.
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Susan Nicholson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
These rich and decadent pound cakes will delight everyone in the family.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Plus, every Southern baker has to learn how to bake a moist pound cake with a perfectly golden crust at some point.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
It can be used for sweet treats like pound cake and banana bread as well as savory dishes such as meatloaf.
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 17 Dec. 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 10 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
pound cake
noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs
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