6 Cup Vanilla Pound Cake Recipes

MOM'S VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Combine sugar, butter, and shortening in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until light yellow in color. Add eggs one at a time, mixing in each completely before adding the next. Mix in 1/3 of the flour, then 1/2 of the milk and water. Repeat with remaining flour, milk, and water, mixing completely between each addition. Add vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute more.
• Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack.

6 CUP VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare pan with shortening and flour or baking spray. In small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs until thoroughly incorporated. Add vanilla, flour mixture and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared 6 Cup Bundt filling 3/4 full and tap gently on counter to release air bubbles. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar or top with a simple glaze.

ALL-OCCASION VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour with potato starch, vanilla powder, salt, and baking soda and whisk gently to blend.
• In another large mixing bowl, combine sour cream, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and liquors and whisk gently to combine.
• Add butter and sugar to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment; slice open vanilla pod and scrape in black seeds and begin blending on low speed.
• After 2-3 minutes, add eggs and extra yolk, one at a time, waiting until each is fully incorporated before adding next egg.
• Continuing on low speed, alternately add dry and wet mixtures, little by little (move swiftly through this step to avoid overworking the batter, it should take no more than 1 minute).
• Stop mixer, scrape down sides of bowl and along bottom and mix on medium speed for 15 to 20 seconds, until batter is consistenly smooth.
• Spray a large (11 1/2 cup) Bundt pan with an oil/starch spray; fill pan three-quarters full and level it with a rubber spatula (use any leftover batter for cupcakes).
• Bake 45 minutes; test for doneness by inserting a bamboo skewer into center and removing it: when skewer shows just a touch of crumbs, remove cake from oven and cool for 5 to 10 minutes on a flat surface.
• Remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar, serve with whipped cream and berries, if desired.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with canola oil and dust with powdered sugar.
• Beat butter until creamy; add white sugar gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla extract. Add cake flour and whipping cream alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing to a plate to cool completely.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch) loaf pan; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.