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Pound Cake with Strawberry Sauce

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This rich Pound Cake with Strawberries is a classic dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth! Fresh fruit and a dollop of whipped topping adds extra yumminess!

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Pound Cake With Strawberries

Did you know that this cake was created back in the 1700’s WAAAY before leavening agents were incorporated into recipes.

It was called a Pound Cake so that bakers could remember the recipe ratio.

One pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. I learned that way back in the 7th grade when I took a home economics class.

Funny how I remember that tidbit! I also learned how to make cream puffs in that class, which I’ll have to share in another post.

Pound Cake with Strawberry Sauce - The Foodie Affair

The pound for pound ratio makes a heck of a lot of cake, so over the years cooks have adjusted the recipe to accommodate smaller families, and started to change up the classic recipe by add baking powder and milk.

I like using the plain pound cake recipe when I want to serve it with my fresh strawberry sauce.

Strawberries with pound cake is always a hit, but go ahead and customize your pound cake by getting creative with ingredients.

How about adding flavorful extracts like coconut, almond, lemon or even a splash of rum.

Pound Cake with Strawberry Sauce - The Foodie Affair

Let all your ingredients sit a room temperature. I forgot to set out my eggs, so I put them in a bowl of warm water for about 10 minutes to get them to room temperature quicker.

I used a small bundt pan (7 inch round) and a loaf pan for two different types of serving options.

The loaf went to work with me!

Pound Cake on a white plate topped with strawberries.

Strawberry topping

I’m seeing lots of strawberries in my stores and at the farmer’s market!

I picked up three pints of very sweet berries from a road side produce stand.

Some strawberries were eaten right away, others were sliced and put in the freezer for my smoothies for later.

The remaining batch strawberries were turned into strawberry topping!

Top With Mango Puree

You also might enjoy topping a slice of pound cake with a simple mango puree topped with whipped cream.

Slices of pound cake topped with mango puree and whipped cream.
Yield: 10 servings

Pound Cake Topped with Strawberry Sauce

Pound Cake with Strawberry Sauce - The Foodie Affair

Tender pound cake is sweet enough to enjoy the cake as it is or top with homemade strawberry sauce and whipped cream for a special dessert.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups fine granulated sugar
  • 4 extra-large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Grease and flour pans (I used 9X4 loaf, and 7 inch bundt pan)
  • Cream the butter and sugar in a medium sized bowl until light and fluffy (approximately 5-8 minutes).
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • In a separate bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Combine vanilla and buttermilk in a measuring cup.
  • Begin to add the flour and buttermilk to the batter, alternating between the two starting and ending with the flour.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for about 10 minutes before removing them from pans.

    • Notes

    The batter is enough to make two standard loafs (8 1/4 x 4 1/2) or a large bundt cake. I used a small bundt pan (7 inch) and loaf pan (9 x 4).

    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    10

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 357Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 245mgCarbohydrates: 70gFiber: 1gSugar: 41gProtein: 8g

    Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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    © Sandra Shaffer
    Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert, Cake

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    4. Bam's Kitchen

      Moist and delicious and way too tempting to leave at home unattended. A dollop of whipped cream on top would be grand. However my favorite way to eat poundcake, don’t laugh, is straight out of the freezer… I think it is because I never have the patience to let it unthaw so am used to eating it frozen.

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