Million Dollar Pound Cake
Here’s a decadent Million Dollar Pound Cake recipe—rich, buttery, and ultra-moist, perfect for a special dessert 🍰💰
🥄 Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup sour cream or heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
🔥 Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- 175°C (350°F)
- Grease a 10-inch bundt or loaf pan and lightly flour it
2. Cream Butter & Sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy and light in color
- Adds volume and richness to the cake
3. Add Eggs
- Beat in eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated
4. Mix Dry Ingredients
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl
5. Combine
- Alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream (or heavy cream) to the butter mixture
- Stir in vanilla extract
6. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake 60–70 minutes (check at 60 min with a toothpick)
- Toothpick should come out clean or with a few crumbs
7. Cool & Glaze
- Let cake cool 10–15 minutes in the pan, then remove
- Optional: Mix powdered sugar with milk/lemon juice and drizzle over the cake
💡 Tips
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for best texture
- Sift flour to avoid lumps and create a tender crumb
- Don’t overmix once flour is added—keeps cake light
- For extra richness, brush the baked cake with a simple sugar syrup
This cake is ultra-rich, buttery, and moist, perfect for celebrations or a luxurious treat with coffee or tea.
I can also give a “one-bowl, super-easy version” of Million Dollar Pound Cake that’s just as rich but simpler to make.
Do you want me to do that?
