Million Dollar Pound Cake

4.83 from 280 votes

Million Dollar Pound Cake

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor. It's a classic for a reason and you'll understand the title million dollar after one taste! The cake recipe is always a crowd-pleaser!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American/Southern

Keyword cake, pound cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 25

Total Time 1 40

Servings slices

Calories 502kcal

Author Paula

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound butter at room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
6 large eggs at room temperature
4 cups all-purpose flour sifted then measured
3/4 cup whole milk or 2% milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat and bake at 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 10x4-inch, 12 cup bundt pan (that's larger than a typical bundt pan) or a tube pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
Slowly add flour and milk alternately beginning and ending with flour.
Mix until blended after each addition.
Stir in almond and vanilla flavorings.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour and 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes before inverting and removing from the pan onto a serving tray.
Store covered on the countertop for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days. Freeze in an airtight container up to 3 months.

Notes

You can use salted or unsalted butter. Use what you prefer the taste of. Do not substitute margarine.
You can substitute Crisco solid vegetable shortening instead of butter. I don't recommend using generic or other brand.

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