Sour Cream Pound Cake

Name: Sour Cream Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for pan; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt; 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened, plus more for pan; 2 1/4 c. granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature; 3/4 c. sour cream; 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; Powdered sugar, for dusting

By Kat BoytsovaUpdated: Jan 2, 2022

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Yields:

16 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs

Cal/Serv:

295

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This easy pound cake is the perfect dessert for all occasions. Take it to a friend, bring it to Christmas, serve it at your dinner parties. It's always the perfect ending. Simple and moist we can't speak highly enough of the pound cake. It's a classic for a reason.

Looking for more variety? Try our Peanut Butter Pound Cake!

Editor's note: This recipe was updated on January 2, 2022, to reflect a new procedure and adjusted ingredient quantities.

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1/4 tsp.
baking soda
1/4 tsp.
Kosher salt
3/4 cup
(1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened, plus more for pan
2 1/4 cups
granulated sugar
4
large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
3/4 cup
sour cream
1 1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and flour a 9" or 10” bundt pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
2. Step 2In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Gently fold in dry ingredients.
3. Step 3Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour 25 minutes. Let cake cool in pan to room temperature before inverting onto a serving platter.
4. Step 4Dust with powdered sugar before slicing and serving.