Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When pound cake became a thing in the mid 1700s, the recipe was as simple and dense as the name implies: one pound each of butter, ...

Have you ever wondered what sets pound cake apart from any other? The answer actually lies within the name itself. The original recipe was made using one pound of each of the primary ingredients — ...

From simple loaves to pretty bundts, it's hard to deny the universal appeal of a buttery, fine-crumbed, not-too-sweet pound cake. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than ...