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5 from 65 votes

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Pound Cake

This easy sour cream pound cake is a wonderful dessert or snack at any time of year! Moist and delicious! Old-fashioned recipes like this never get old and this lovely cake makes a spectacular dessert with little effort.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 378kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325° F. Prepare a bundt pan with butter or shortening and dusting of flour.
  • In a large bowl or mixer bowl, cream sugar and butter over medium speed until well blended.
  • Add eggs one at a time to the bowl and mix.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and add sour cream and vanilla.
  • Pour batter in cake pan. Spread so that batter is even in pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 20-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing.

Notes

For best results, prepare tube pan before baking with butter and a dusting of flour.
Store leftovers in an airtight container. 

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg