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Buttermilk Pound Cake
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5 from 13 votes

Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe

Enjoy a classic dessert with an easy buttermilk pound cake recipe. This delicious and tangy treat is made with simple ingredients!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cooling Time15 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 299kcal

Equipment

  • 10-in. Bundt tube pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer or wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 ⅓ cups sugar
  • 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract or cookie nip
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour scooped and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ICING:
  • Homemade or store bought caramel
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. Bundt tube pan and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla or cookie nip and 1 egg at a time,
  • beating well after each addition.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture
  • alternately with buttermilk (batter will be thick).
  • Scoop out 1 cup of batter and mix in a 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce. (1 tablespoon if it’s a loose sauce).
  • Stir until mixed.
  • Fill the bottom of the Bundt pan with regular batter, top with the caramel batter, then cover with
  • the remaining regular batter.
  • Transfer to prepared pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prepare Icing

  • For icing, beat 1 cup caramel sauce and 1 cup confectioners' sugar thinned out with heavy
  • whipping creme spoon over cake.

Notes

Be sure to properly prepare pan with shortening and flour prior to filling with batter.
Use the center oven rack to bake for best results.
Cookie nip is a flavoring that tastes like salted Caramel and will take the flavor of this cake to the next level when presenting.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg