Million Dollar Pound Cake
Million Dollar Pound Cake is a buttery and decadent dessert to serve for any occasion. It is perfectly delicious served plain or topped with whipped cream and fresh berries. Easy enough for any day of the week and a great dessert for celebrations, holidays and special occasions.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 861kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound of salted butter 4 sticks, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- shortening or butter for greasing the pan
- additional flour for flouring the pan
- Whipped Cream and fresh fruit for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Add softened butter to a large mixer bowl and beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Gradually add in sugar while mixing and continue to mix until batter is fluffy and light in color.
- Mix in eggs one at a time with the mixer running until all incorporated.
- Add flour a bit at a time, alternating with milk and mix well.
- Fold in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Prepare 12-cup bundt or tube pan by greasing with shortening or butter and then dusting with flour.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth evenly.
- Bake on the center rack of the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted into center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to cool 10 minutes. Loosen edges of cake with a sharp knife and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve plain or with whipped cream and fresh fruit if desired.
Notes
Store cooled cake wrapped tight with plastic wrap at room temperature up to 3 days or in refrigerator up to 7 days.
Freeze cake wrapped in several layers of plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag or a layer of foil up to 6 months.
If using a smaller bundt pan, fill cake pan up to about an inch from the top wih batter and bake the remaining batter in a cupcake pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 861kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 355mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g