Think of pound cake as the original no-recipe recipe. It takes its name from the weight of its four crucial ingredients—flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. Traditionally, the cake was made from one pound ...

On its own, pound cake is deliciously old-school. As the pound cake name suggests, the classic recipe called for a pound of sugar, a pound of flour, a pound of butter, and a pound of eggs to build a ...

If you were given the choice of only one cake, what would it be? I really like red velvet cake, and just the thought of German chocolate cake makes my mouth water. Ever since my friend, Trillis Weems, ...

If you’re expecting a basic buttery pound cake with just a hint of Key lime in the pour-over glaze, think again. This pound ...

How do you make pound cake even more buttery and delicious? Easy! Pan-sear slices of it with butter and sugar. If you know how to make a grilled cheese, you can make this dessert, which is a perfect ...

The secret here is that there is no secret: It’s the classic “pound” cake with equal weights of butter, sugar, eggs and flour. Back in the day of easy grocery runs and well-stocked kitchens, I tested ...