pound cake

noun

: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening

Examples of pound cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t forget to pick up dessert like some fresh baked cookies or lemon pound cake. Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024 Angel food cake: Swap with toasted pound cake, or crumbled shortbread cookies for a crisp texture. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 Strawberry Shortcake has a strawberry swirl blended with pound cake pieces and vanilla ice cream. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024 Sweet and delicious, the bread tastes similar to pound cake, but looks like a loaf of rye. Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pound cake 

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Word History

Etymology

from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pound cake was in 1743

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“Pound cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20cake. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

pound cake

noun
: a cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs

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