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Rich 7 Ingredient Million Dollar Pound Cake Recipe

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This million dollar pound cake recipe features a rich, velvet crumb and crackly sugar crust. A classic dessert ready in under 2 hours!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 16
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb unsalted butter 4 sticks, softened to room temperature
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs room temperature
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 3/4 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease a 12-cup Bundt or tube pan generously with butter or shortening, then dust with flour and tap out the excess.
  2. Beat the softened butter in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and beat for 5 to 7 minutes until the mixture is pale yellow and very fluffy.
  3. Reduce the mixer speed to medium. Add the eggs one by one, beating until each yolk is incorporated before adding the next. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl occasionally.
  4. Lower the mixer speed to low. Alternately add the flour and milk, starting and ending with the flour. Mix only until no flour streaks remain.
  5. Stir in the almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir the batter gently by hand one last time to ensure no butter pockets remain at the bottom.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert the pan onto a rack or serving plate and lift the pan away. Let the cake cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcal

Notes

Mixing Time: I cannot stress enough how important it is to beat the butter and sugar for the full seven minutes because that air is the only thing giving this dense cake its lift.
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