Classic Southern Pound Cake is perfectly moist and buttery with just the right amount of sweetness. The texture is wonderfully tender and it has a thick layer of crackly crust on top.

Classic Southern Pound Cake

PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.
2. Using an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat sugar, butter, and cream cheese at medium-high speed until very fluffy and pale, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time on low speed, just until the yellow disappears. Scrape down the sides of the bowl several times.
4. Add egg yolks, half-and-half, and vanilla extract and beat on low just until mixed in.
5. Whisk together flour and salt in a medium bowl and mix it into the batter in 3 additions with the mixer on low speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through.
6. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan and then remove cake from the pan to cool completely.

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