: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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Go classic with carrot or pound cake, or try something new with chocolate-peanut butter or strawberry lemonade.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025 The Citrus Glazed Pound Cake features yuzu ice cream with vanilla pound cake and a lemon icing glaze.—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Pumpkin pie meets pound cake in this perfect-for-anytime-dessert.—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 According to the menu presented on DoorDash, the restaurant offers various hamburger options as well as french fries, shrimp, chicken strips, pound cake, chicken wings, milkshakes, and breakfast selections.—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pound cake
Word History
Etymology
from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
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