Pound Cake
See how to make pound cake from scratch the easy way. More than 170 trusted pound cake recipes with photos and reviews.
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Orange Pound Cake
![cream cheese pound cake on a stand](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Ql6HA4_oqVv4om4atlikdAtw8fY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8384-cream-cheese-pound-cake-Beauty-3x4-8f259c3ac81947db9490ee84cf78f3a8.jpg)
Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake
![Sweet potato pound cake with fresh orange glaze](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lte-MGSM5yB7_-8ro7FYYg2P6XU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1332x584:1334x586)/8457-sweet-potato-pound-cake-Angela-Foggy-4x3.jpg-8b4f2ce4e969414fb30e07d4b3de8d16.jpg)
Sweet Potato Pound Cake
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Five Flavor Pound Cake
![close up view of a sliced Blueberry-Lemon Pound Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/k0IoCTqRR9pa8OR-RNbdKYWGu84=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2)/40626-blueberry-lemon-pound-cake-nicole-4x3-1-5491f99347c64aabb09aeb1fcc99b37a.jpg)
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
![Close up on a stack of three squares of quesadilla Salvadoreña on a plate.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Pg1MNAyOpZgIlyz1DRgG9PY1I4I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/JF_255919_QuesdillaSalvadorena_4x3_13384-30f0bcaf13594f29a02026cd592e0596.jpg)
Quesadilla Salvadoreña
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Grandmother's Pound Cake
![close up view of slices of Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze garnished with lemon and fresh mint on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/s51e-NhhsOOdWZdNZL0VeXvQKwE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2054794-lemon-buttermilk-pound-cake-with-aunt-evelyns-lemon-glaze-naples34102-1x1-1-6624b3d1697d49d8ba21010be66d0f7d.jpg)
Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze
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Blueberry Pound Cake
![close up view of Buttermilk Pound Cake garnished with berries and powdered sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/u5WWPIh3XNTj_MwpvAczfVmBT1o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/6890419-buttermilk-pound-cake-ii-Jenny4sparks-4x3-1-6de8c593b7aa47fbb7520f6e7c50519b.jpg)
Buttermilk Pound Cake
![close up view of sliced Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake on a colorful plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/e6sueY12Uc1F-pqEPe-9hVAcctY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4483972-kentucky-blue-ribbon-all-butter-pound-cake-Diana71-4x3-1-746ce9993f3f4a249d43397af615e291.jpg)
Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake
![Close up on a sour cream pound cake with a few slices removed.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/pCY_LUMHifUT8tw7vzcvIUHoPO8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1050x1255:1052x1257)/RM_84042_GandmasSourCreamPoundCake_ddmfs_3x4_5647-a58e660f6cb54eb1b2700dcd7b1b493d.jpg)
Sour Cream Pound Cake
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Six-Egg Pound Cake
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Peach Pound Cake
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Coconut Cream Pound Cake
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Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze
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One Egg Lemon Pound Cake
![close up view of a slice of pink and white Battenburg Cake next to a loaf of Battenburg Cake that's yellow on the outside on a white plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/DZjhTw7RJIknN0OL1rUisZ5D1k8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2692736-battenburg-cake-Sadice-4x3-1-5daadd8695134e95920d4dfbb38f7137.jpg)
Battenburg Cake
![close up view of Chocolate Pound Cake with chocolate icing and chocolate chips](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/R_M1SFm0OtiwC-hhFcH34yDouXY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/7778320-chocolate-pound-cake-iii-yoursonly77-4x3-1-9db4bdb40b4246a19d62e6223645adfe.jpg)
Chocolate Pound Cake III
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Yogurt Cake
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Classic Sour Cream Pound Cake
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Pineapple Pound Cake
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Brown Sugar Pound Cake I
![close up view of Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze garnished with blueberries](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/0HP4AjFPO94LXOMo_fpQz3cIIrs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(613x531:615x533)/1047063-cream-cheese-pound-cake-naples34102-4x3-1-120d7a5c5e0845d2969c65d59169d536.jpg)
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
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Pound Cake Cupcakes
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Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake
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German Marble Cake
![close up view of a slice of Cream Cheese Pound Cake on a white plate and a Cream Cheese Pound Cake on a platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/9cC005TYqM6MmDZtCkbGTyttROI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(546x325:548x327)/1449318-cream-cheese-pound-cake-i-Naha-MS-1x1-1-66a5d4b67b1c4b7689693e9e101ae34c.jpg)
Cream Cheese Pound Cake I
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Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake
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Zesty Lemon Loaf
![close up view of a slice of Cherry Pound Cake garnished with cherries on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/mQPSyKlCQOXVgkoSK3f82dJZeXg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x749:1001x751)/4622-cherry-pound-cake-Trusted-Brands-4x3-1-469cf6e62ff94621b54be6d3f8bb246e.jpg)
Cherry Pound Cake
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Whipping Cream Pound Cake
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Cherry Cream Cheese Cake
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Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
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World's Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake
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Mom's Margarine Cake
![close up view of a Caramel Pound Cake garnished with nuts on a plate on a cooling rack](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/-wK8dzgFeGYjF64ZOoHg0U-Jry0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(449x0:451x2)/2871695-caramel-pound-cake-Reginal-Tucker-4x3-1-c5030c77a44a46fb98b61784ee9b2ca8.jpg)
Caramel Pound Cake
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Cold Oven Pound Cake
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English Pound Cake
![Pound Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/cJssgc-AMGVgAcqTTYm1PrOrLlE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/102179703-Pound-Cake-Photo-by-Meredith-650x465-277ae8c8f3834a3ea13d31c58d180fe9.jpg)
Why is Pound Cake Called Pound Cake?
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Ultimate Butter Pound Cake
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Marble Swirl Pound Cake
![close up view of a Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake on a white plate, and a slice of Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake, garnished with a strawberry slice, on a white plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/5-xCGF3hNU7OWlZpkGE01aFzXdE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(719x614:721x616)/5403575-strawberry-cream-cheese-pound-cake-AllrecipesPhoto-4x3-1-10910fe046ae45e28fc6ef0431395d52.jpg)
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
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Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake
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Seven-Up Pound Cake
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The Best Pound Cake
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Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake
![Peach Cobbler Upside-Down Pound Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/f5qW2gCDTbmM6JLDIvEvgDxli4M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(955x0:957x2)/Peach-Cobbler-Upside-Down-Pound-Cake-Shari-2000-e530009b6b52471186a72ec9305c6a86.jpg)
Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
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Barbadian Plain Cake
![A loaf cake on a platter with a few slices cut, garnished with lemon slices](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/T_HHVQtb1tt3o5LMYhoirrfKh_Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4188464-83871217db244920b2801f240ac2386e.jpg)
10+ Luscious Lemon Pound Cakes
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Butter Pound Cake
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Amazing Strawberry Pound Cake
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Butternut Pound Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/v5y0KnX-TeXQ1sFyaoP3IbEEgBw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1083096-e58d4e90ef3741fbbefdd7bd769cb34d.jpg)
Greek Lemon Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Mm3is5vCEXI_9YF1rXiSPbJabZU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/825064-5ee0331dd5584482b7e5b5984cb7301d.jpg)
Strawberry Pound Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/KQ_uCnutoeA8WYZ3PwgyWvoOKrw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1919016-41edb224a05045c7bd83b722d9608aeb.jpg)
Apricot Brandy Pound Cake III
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/cvjbxrncbvh1Nvz2FYWvhuqI_7Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2257797-a028c6551f1e40cab549fe8267863629.jpg)
Grandma Ruby's Buttermilk Pound Cake
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Yellow Pound Cake
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Jan's Dark Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake
![Peanut Butter Pound Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/gsLEs29FVT_TBpBNggbZ0S7ISI4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/Peanut-Butter-Pound-Cake-Kim-1x1-1-2000-b570dc7d951642b0a800a2cfaf08bb5c.jpg)
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