Name: Easy Sour Cream Pound Cake
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×Jump to RecipePerfect easy sour cream pound cake has a moist, tight crumb and gets its incredible flavor and texture from the addition of sour cream to the batter.I've been eating this same sour cream pound cake since I was a little girl, and there's several reasons this recipe has stuck around in my family for so long: It's tender, it's moist, it's perfectly dense in the way a pound cake should be - not too heavy.&nbsp; The sour cream is the secret to both the cake's fantastic texture as well as some extra tang to the flavor.Serve this cake with fresh berries and whipped cream on a warm spring or summer afternoon.&nbsp; You'll want to make it again and again.This is a simple and easy sour cream pound cake to make, but there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure your cake turns out perfectly.Originally, pound cakes got their name from the fact that the recipe called for using a pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs.&nbsp; No leavening agents such as baking soda or baking powder were added to the batter.&nbsp; Now, however, the basic idea behind the original pound cake remains intact while altering and adding to the original ingredient list to create many delicious variations on the denser traditional version.This recipe is ideal for a standard 10-inch bundt pan.If you don't have a bundt pan, you can divide the batter into two standard loaf pans.&nbsp; You can also make this cake in a tube pan, traditionally used for making angel food cakes.A standard bundt pan (find here)Either one!&nbsp; If you use salted, reduce the added salt in the recipe to ¼ tsp.You don't have to add the almond extract if you don't have any or don't like the flavor.&nbsp; I like mixing in a little bit with the vanilla to give the flavor of the cake some extra depth, but this easy sour cream pound cake will be just as delicious without the almond extract.&nbsp; You could even use a little lemon extract instead - yum!PrintPrint RecipePin RecipePerfect easy sour cream pound cake has a moist, tight crumb and gets its incredible flavor and texture from the addition of sour cream to the batter.Preheat the oven to 325F.&nbsp; Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan, being sure to get in all the little grooves.&nbsp; Set aside.In a large mixing bowl using a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.&nbsp; This will take 5-7 minutes.Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.&nbsp; Then add the two extracts and mix until combined.In a second bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.&nbsp; With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, stopping when a few flour streaks remain.&nbsp; Do not overmix.Use a nonstick spatula to stir in the sour cream, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is fully incorporated.&nbsp; Transfer batter to prepared bundt pan.Bake on center rack of oven for 75 - 90 minutes or until top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.&nbsp; Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, and then invert onto a cake plate to finish cooling completely.&nbsp;Measure the sifted flour using the spoon and level method, don't dunk the measuring cup into the flour.You can use salted or unsalted butter.&nbsp; If salted, reduce the added salt to ½ tsp.Use full fat sour cream for best results.You can use all vanilla extract if you don't have almond.&nbsp; You can also try lemon or orange extract in place of the almond.If you don't have a bundt pan, you can make this cake using a tube pan or two standard loaf pans.Recipe Card powered byDo you love this recipe and want to be able to find it later?&nbsp; Use the image below to pin to your Pinterest boards, or share with your friends on social media by using the buttons at the top and bottom of this post.&nbsp; Thank you for visiting my blog!Famous 1920 Ritz Carlton Lemon Pound CakeGrilled Pound CakeHomemade Birthday Cake Ice CreamItalian Cream Cake Trifle« Crock Pot Chicken and Biscuits11 Recipes Using Frozen Strawberries »Hi, I'm Erin! I love food and I bet you do, too! I cook for my family and share the recipes that we love. Let's have some fun!The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook is Now available! Learn More &nbsp;about where to order your copy!More Disney Posts

×Jump to RecipePerfect easy sour cream pound cake has a moist, tight crumb and gets its incredible flavor and texture from the addition of sour cream to the batter.I've been eating this same sour cream pound cake since I was a little girl, and there's several reasons this recipe has stuck around in my family for so long: It's tender, it's moist, it's perfectly dense in the way a pound cake should be - not too heavy.&nbsp; The sour cream is the secret to both the cake's fantastic texture as well as some extra tang to the flavor.Serve this cake with fresh berries and whipped cream on a warm...

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