pound cake

American  

noun

• pound cakes
  plural

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

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pound cake British  

noun

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 a rich fruit cake originally made with a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pound cakes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pound cake

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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pound cake

You didn’t have to know the difference between yellowcake and pound cake to see that nuclear energy was a hot trade last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Thin slices of toasted pound cake work surprisingly well, and feel a little louche in a good way.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025

Back at the party, Vaughan Higgins pours herself a drink in the kitchen as other attendees grab slices of pizza and homemade pound cake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

Viola came in wearing a clean white apron and bearing a lemon pound cake on a silver tray.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly