Vanilla Pound Cake
Vanilla Pound Cake is a simple dessert for busy weeknights and delicious enough for company! Just 5 ingredients in this simple cake!
Servings: 6 - 8 servings
Calories: 500kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon Madagascar vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all- purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- *berries and cool whip for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pan with butter or non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, with a hand (or stand) mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and then add the vanilla and eggs and beat until combined.
- Slowly add the flour and salt and beat until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes , or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan, then remove from the pan, slice and serve.
Notes
From Fast and Easy Five Ingredient Recipes by Philia Kelnhofer
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g