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pound cake

noun

  1. a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.


pound cake

noun

  1. a rich fruit cake originally made with a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour
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Origin of pound cake1

First recorded in 1740–50
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They are plain like a glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut, or a slice of pound cake, or a piece of shortbread, or even your favorite sugar cookie - meaning they are best kind of plain.

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“Black House†attendees socialize in the kitchen over slices of pizza and homemade pound cake.

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An obituary for Hall described her as the parent of a son and a stepson, a devoted member of her church and a talented cook known for delicious pound cakes.

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Cold-oven pound cake is renowned for its caramelized crust and tall rise.

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Her family couldn't go anywhere without being stopped, having to talk to so and so, or get hemmed up into having iced tea and pound cake on somebody's porch.

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