Million Dollar Pound Cake 💵🍰
This legendary Southern-style pound cake is rich, buttery, and melts in your mouth—worth every penny of its name!
📝 Ingredients
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3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
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3 cups (690g) unsalted butter, softened (6 sticks!)
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6 large eggs, room temperature
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4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour, sifted
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1 cup (240ml) whole milk
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tsp almond extract (optional, but magical)
🍴 Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
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Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan or tube pan.
2. Cream Butter & Sugar
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In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar for 5–7 mins until light and fluffy.
3. Add Eggs
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Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. Alternate Dry/Wet
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Mix in flour and milk in 3 parts:
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Start and end with flour.
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Stir in vanilla and almond extract.
5. Bake
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Pour batter into the pan. Tap to remove air bubbles.
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Bake 1 hour 15 mins–1 hour 30 mins, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Tip: Cover loosely with foil if browning too fast.
6. Cool & Serve
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Let cool 20 mins in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Slice and enjoy plain, with fresh berries, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
💡 Why It’s a “Million Dollar” Cake
💰 Luxuriously dense yet tender (thanks to 6 sticks of butter!).
💰 Velvety crumb from slow creaming and sifted flour.
💰 Almond extract adds a subtle, expensive-tasting depth.
Pair with: ☕ Coffee, 🍓 macerated strawberries, or a dollop of whipped cream.
Variation: Swirl in 1 cup lemon curd or cinnamon sugar before baking for a twist! 🍋✨
So rich, it should come with a bank loan! 😉