The Ultimate Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe – Irresistibly Moist and

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9- or 10-inch tube pan

Ingredients

  • 3cupsall-purpose flour

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • ¼teaspoonbaking soda

  • 3cupswhite sugar

  • 1cupbutter, softened

  • 6largeeggs

  • 1teaspoonlemon extract

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1cupbuttermilk

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9- or 10-inch tube pan.

  2. Mix together flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.

  3. Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon and vanilla extracts. Add flour mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 90 minutes; do not open the oven door until after 1 hour. Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe12
Calories489
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
18g
23%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Cholesterol
135mg
45%
Sodium
289mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
75g
27%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Total Sugars
51g
Protein
7g
14%
Vitamin C
0mg
0%
Calcium
47mg
4%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
104mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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