Vanilla Pound Cake
This pound cake recipe turns out perfect every single time!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, softened
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ tablespoons vanilla paste or 1½ tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup low fat buttermilk
- assorted fresh fruit, for garnish (if desired!)
- whipped cream (if desired!)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 10 inch tube pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Use an electric mixer to combine the sugar and butter at medium speed until well blended, about 4 minutes. Add the egg whites and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, and whisk to blend. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan; bake about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool, upright, on a wire rack.
- Slice the pound cake and serve with fresh fruit and whipped cream, as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg