Two Step Pound Cake

🍰 Two-Step Pound Cake — rich, buttery, and incredibly soft! This old-fashioned Southern favorite gets its name because it’s so simple — just two easy steps to create a moist, tender pound cake with that perfect golden crust.

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🧈 Two-Step Pound Cake Recipe

Serves: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cool Time: 15 minutes

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Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 6 large eggs

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup whole milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp almond extract (optional but delicious)

• ¼ tsp salt

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🥣 Instructions

Step 1: Mix it all together

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients at once — sugar, butter, eggs, flour, milk, extracts, and salt.

3. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, until the batter is smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Bake

1. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

2. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

3. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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✨ Tips

• For extra flavor, add lemon or orange zest to the batter.

• Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a vanilla glaze once cooled.

• This cake stays moist for days — even better the next day!

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