Million Dollar Pound Cake
Million Dollar Pound Cake is a rich, dense, moist pound cake with a small crumb, crusty top, and a delicious vanilla flavor.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 pound salted butter room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted, then spooned into a measuring cup and leveled with a knife.
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoon salted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 - 3 tablespoon milk as needed
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a tube cake pan (or 12 cup bundt pan)
- Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition.
- Slowly add the flour and milk alternately beginning and ending with flour. Mixing just enough to combine between each addition.
- Add the vanllla and almond extracts, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Place the pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until a wooden skewer (or cake tester) inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Place the cake in the pan on a wire rack and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a serving platter.
Glaze
- Add the ingredients for the glaze into a mixing bowl. Add enough milk to get the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze onto the cooled cake and allow the glaze to set and harden.
Notes
Store any leftover cake in an airtight container or properly covered at room temperature for 4-5 days. Refrigerated, it can last up to a week.
The cake does freeze well for up to 3 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil.
*If you use a dark metal pan instead of silver, Bake at 325 for 25 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 300 degrees for the remainder of the baking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 542kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 875IUCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
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