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MILLION DOLLAR POUND CAKE

Jun.posted by Paula 128 Comments

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor. It’s a classic for a reason and you’ll understand the title ‘million dollar’ after one taste! The cake recipe is always a crowd-pleaser!

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor.

Welcome back to my Pound Cake series!!! Are you tired of Pound Cake recipes yet?

So far I’ve tested the Whipping Cream Pound Cake, Sour Cream Pound Cake, Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Amaretto Pound Cake and Chocolate Pound Cake. Let me just tell you they are all good!

I’m becoming quite the Pound Cake expert. I have tested almost all the basic Pound Cake recipes that I’m going to test. But, the series isn’t going to end. I have kicked up versions with add-ins and unusual flavors for you next. Just wait!!

This Million Dollar Pound Cake is buttery with a soft texture and small crumb. It’s very dense and moist. It is very, very similar to the Sour Cream Pound Cake, but ever so slightly more moist with a crusty top, not all Pound Cakes have that crusty exterior. Something about that crusty top makes it for me, it just seems more like the old-fashioned authentic pound cake.

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor.

Million Dollar Pound Cake

A bonus of the Million Dollar Pound Cake recipe is you probably have all the ingredients on hand to make it at any time. There’s no random ingredients, so if you have a well-stocked pantry you can whip this up without trudging to the store.

The popularity of Pound Cakes in part is the versatility of them. You can enjoy them plain, with ice cream, caramel sauce, chocolate, or a fruit sauce. I really enjoy this tart Raspberry Sauce (or strawberry sauce) and vanilla ice cream. If you’re going to splurge, splurge big, right?

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor.

Tips…

I want to stress a few things when attempting my pound cake recipes, or any cake recipe in general. Review my post Baking Cakes: Problems and Tips. Some quick tips I have also listed below.

  1. As with most baking, make sure your butter is at room temperature and soft. It will indent easily when mashed with your finger, but not be oily.
  2. Your eggs and other dairy ingredients also need to be at room temperature. They will incorporate much easier into the other ingredients at room temperature, making for a lighter, fluffier cake.
  3. Measure your flour correctly using the ‘spoon and level’ method. I wrote this post on how to measure flour correctly, you may want to refresh yourself if needed. Measuring flour incorrectly can result in as much as 150% more flour than is called for! #ThatsALot
  4. Use good quality ingredients. Read some of the differences in name-brand and store-bought ingredients here. Use real butter, not margarine. I use salted butter. You can use salted or unsalted butter depending on your personal preference.

Check out my Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake, the process for mixing is the same as this Million Dollar Pound Cake.

More…

  1. Traditionally Pound Cakes were leavened with only eggs. The recipe is correct as written, there is no baking soda or baking powder in it.
  2. When baking cakes especially pound cakes, cheesecakes, and souffles, I’ve found it super important to use the correct temperature. Now, you may think you have your oven set at the right temperature, but you need to calibrate your oven to be certain. It’s may read correctly on the outside, but the actual temperature on the inside be way off! All you need to do is use an oven safe thermometer. Set it inside your oven. Set your oven at 350 degrees F, when the oven beeps that it’s up to temperature does the thermometer inside reading 350 degrees? Now repeat this at 450 degrees? If your oven doesn’t read correctly, use your owner’s manual or research your oven brand and model online to determine how to reset the temperature controls.
  3. I recommend 10×4-inch, 12 cup bundt pan (that’s larger than a typical bundt pan) or a tube pan.
  4. To change pan size, read this to determine the baking time.
Million Dollar Pound Cake

Million Dollar Pound Cake

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor. It's a classic for a reason and you'll understand the title million dollar after one taste! The cake recipe is always a crowd-pleaser!
Author: Paula
4.7 from 163 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 16 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 pound butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 3/4 cup whole milk or 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat and bake at 350 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a 10x4-inch, 12 cup bundt pan (that's larger than a typical bundt pan) or a tube pan.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
  • Slowly add flour and milk alternately beginning and ending with flour.
  • Mix until blended after each addition.
  • Stir in almond and vanilla flavorings.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour and 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes before inverting and removing from the pan onto a serving tray.
  • Store covered on the countertop for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days. Freeze in an airtight container up to 3 months.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 842IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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I really like the taste and texture of this Million Dollar Pound Cake. You may want to check out my review of the other pound cake recipes.

Million Dollar Pound Cake has a fine, rich, smooth texture with classic vanilla flavor.

If you like this Million Dollar Pound Cake, you’ll also like my Citrus Bundt Cake. Now, I cooked it in mini bundt pans, but it has the texture and tastes of a pound cake.

Citrus Bundt Cake a #callmepmc httpwww.callmepmc.com201212citrus-bundt-cake

Also, Amaretto Pound Cake is my second most popular pound cake recipe. When I take it to parties, if it’s not all eaten at the party, people start cutting pieces to take home! #truestory

amaretto pound cake #amaretto #pound #cake #callmepmc Classic Pound take is kicked up with the addition of Amaretto. Great almond flavor! Doesn't taste like alcohol!

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Comments

  1. Bonnie Crim says

    02.28.22 at 6:44 pm

    5 stars
    I think that going into this recipe, that since quite a few people are having trouble with due to not really comprehending the wording on the recipe for the flour. That you should make some sort of *see flour tutorial, before you start! That should eliminate a lot of mistakes.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer F says

    07.23.21 at 2:55 pm

    Hi, I love this pound cake recipe! I have been requested to make a fig pound cake and I wanted to use this recipe to do so. I have researched like crazy trying to figure out how to keep the outer crunch on the pound cake and also keeping it moist, but I can’t find hardly anything. Will the fruit alter this recipe? If so, how should I go about making it?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      08.01.21 at 1:46 pm

      I was going to text this but can’t find figs. I would add 2 cups chopped figs. Fold them in at the end of mixing. My only concern is the figs will offer more moisture and prevent the crusty top.

      Reply
  3. Harry says

    03.18.21 at 11:06 pm

    I baked the cake and it turned out dry. I noticed that several people mentioned the recipe calls for 10 eggs; the recipe I found published calls for 6 large eggs. Would this be the reason it came out so dry? Frankly, I was a disappointment. My wife told me not to bother with thus one again.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.19.21 at 7:32 am

      This cake has 6 eggs as written. The Mile High Pound Cake and The Blue Ribbon Pound Cake have 10 eggs. If it was dry maybe it was cooked too long. How long has it been since you calibrated your oven? I find this is the problem 99% of the time. Here’s how to calibrate it. https://www.callmepmc.com/how-to-calibrate-your-oven/

      Reply
  4. Virginia Carter says

    01.10.21 at 10:04 pm

    Measuring flour and then sifting it results in more!!! I have always measured, then sifted twice, then measured again. I always have surplus flour to put back in bag, or to throw away if I have added salt and B.P. to it! Is this right or wrong to do?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      01.14.21 at 4:31 pm

      5 stars
      You’re correct sift then measure.

      Reply
  5. Tom Entler says

    12.06.20 at 7:09 am

    5 stars
    Million dollar pound cake is the best I have ever eaten, and I have been looking for the perfect pound cake for 18 months. Because there are only the two of us I cut the recipe in half and it makes 4 mini loafs, which freeze well. Not knowing any better i use 2 cups sifted flour rather than 2 cups flour sifted and it is perfect. This is now my base pound cake so if i want to make cranberry orange pound cake or lemon blueberry pound cake i dont look for a specific recipe i just add 1 tsp extract to the recipe.
    Thank you Paula

    Reply
  6. Vicki says

    10.03.20 at 3:30 pm

    Hi made my first pound cake in years and yours looks so good so I just got it (your recipe)out let cool 20min and mine not as tall as yours I’ve made this yrs ago and mine came tall like yours but not this time I used my new mixer so excited but afraid I didn’t mix long enough would have been why not as tall??ty😍I also made lemon sauce and strawberry sauce so can’t wait try cake 😍😍ty

    Reply
  7. Stefanie says

    08.28.20 at 4:51 pm

    I live at 9000 ft elevation. My cake didn’t cook completely and fell in the middle. I calibrated my oven to make sure that the oven temperature was correct. I also followed the recipe to the letter and read all the tips and comments before hand. I want to try this again, but thats a lot of ingredients down the tube. Help please!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.24.21 at 10:47 am

      I don’t have any experience baking at high altitudes but I found this article that may help. https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/high-altitude-baking-tips-article

      Reply
  8. tammy c says

    05.24.20 at 10:59 pm

    can you add cream cheese to this recipe if so how much?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.27.20 at 7:27 pm

      I would recommend this pound cake if you want a cream cheese pound cake. https://www.callmepmc.com/lemon-cream-cheese-pound-cake-recipe/

      Reply
  9. PJ says

    12.18.19 at 11:25 am

    Has anyone used a loaf pan for this recipe? If so, how long do I bake it?

    Reply
  10. Chris says

    11.27.19 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    I baked this cake tonight and it gave the crunch on top that I was looking for. Easy to follow and 5 stars!

    Reply
  11. Erin Garris says

    10.21.19 at 6:52 pm

    5 stars
    I was given this recipe as part of a wedding gift and have used it over and over through the years. It is a family favorite and I am often asked to make it for events. Its perfect and has never come out wrong. I cook it at 300F, though, for 99 min and 99 seconds. Not sure how I came up with that but it my oven it is always perfect that way. I can’t wait to try some of your other pound cake recipes!

    Reply
    • Alexis says

      11.06.20 at 9:47 pm

      1 hour 40 minutes and 39 seconds lol 😆 it’s cute how you wrote it!

      Reply
  12. Cathy says

    08.29.19 at 3:33 pm

    Do you remove cake from cake pan to cool on wire rack or leave in pan?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      09.05.19 at 2:37 pm

      Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes, then invert on serving platter on wire rack to cool completely.

      Reply
    • San says

      02.22.22 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      I tried the Million Dollar pound cake, Just the taste I was looking for, tasted like my grandmother’s, very good.

      Reply
  13. Sue says

    06.24.19 at 8:17 am

    I followed your recipe as written but my cake was dry. I used half & half milk & measured the flour after sifting so I not sure what to do to correct the problem. In comparison to some of my other recipes, I will try it one more time and hope for the best.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      01.06.20 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      Measure then sift. It says 4 cups flour sifted. Otherwise it would say 4 cups sifted flour.

      Reply
      • Jillie says

        01.19.21 at 9:40 pm

        Paula says :

        Sift then measure.

        Reply
        • CYS, MD says

          02.01.22 at 2:11 pm

          5 stars
          Right on Jillie! I am bewildered by how challenging this seems to be. She even has a helpful video that the article directs you to if one is in need of flour measuring guidance.
          Best wishes.

          Reply
  14. Shana says

    05.23.19 at 5:28 pm

    Can you use can milk instead of whole milk

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.24.19 at 4:36 pm

      Whole milk, 2%, heavy cream or half & half is what I recommend

      Reply
  15. Tania says

    05.18.19 at 9:11 pm

    Can I start with a cold oven on this? I love the cold oven crunch on a pound cake.
    Also should the eggs be at room temperature? I usually do eggs at room temp to avoid being to dense.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.19.19 at 12:03 pm

      I haven’t started this cake in a cold oven. It does have the crunch on top. Yes, all refrigerated ingredients need to be at room temperature

      Reply
  16. Caroline says

    05.18.19 at 2:09 pm

    Is there a way to add lemon to this?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.18.19 at 6:37 pm

      For a lemon flavor, I’d add the juice and zest of 1 lemon along with 1 tablespoon lemon extract. Omit the 1 tablespoon of almond extract

      Reply
  17. Mae says

    04.23.19 at 12:52 am

    Please tell me what dId I do wrong I went by your recipes and the cake did not bake in side 10 eggs. And 4 sticks of butter to make a cup 3 cups sugar and a half of cup a lots money going down the drain and mix like you said and not over beat it. So sad I really want this to be my only cake recipe

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.25.19 at 6:31 am

      Hi Mae, first, calibrate your oven to make sure it’s cooking at the correct temperature. https://www.callmepmc.com/how-to-calibrate-your-oven/
      Next, I test every cake before taking it out with a long wooden skewer to make sure it done inside.

      Reply
  18. Ceil says

    03.20.19 at 3:43 am

    reading our recipe,where is the baking powder?? what makes the cake rise?? is it the eggs??

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.20.19 at 12:39 pm

      Yes, the eggs are the leavener. It will rise with just the eggs and on baking powder.

      Reply
  19. Saed says

    02.28.19 at 8:39 am

    Can you put the million dollar pound cake into mini bundt pans?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      12.01.19 at 4:23 pm

      Yes, refer to the baking instructions on your pans for how long.

      Reply
  20. pattycake says

    02.06.19 at 8:15 am

    5 stars
    ….I followed your recipe EXACTLY, beat in each item one at a time until fluffy (I even watched and studied the video before starting) and the cake was a BIG disappointment. It came out weighing a ton; never cooked enough in the middle (it was pudding like, I even tried to leave it in a while longer to cook more); it was way too dense and oily (from what I believe may be way too much butter) and the crust turned out very hard and dark. I believe your butter amount and eggs are way too much….sorry.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.07.19 at 8:12 am

      I’ve had hundreds of readers have good results with this cake. As well, I’ve made it hundreds of times myself. I don’t think the ingredients are incorrect. Possibly you measured the flour inaccurately. Additionally, it sounds like your oven is calibrated correctly. https://www.callmepmc.com/how-to-calibrate-your-oven/

      Reply
  21. Sue Rober says

    01.18.19 at 7:06 am

    Can this recipe be modified to fit into a loaf pan instead of a tube pan? There are only 2 of us at home and having such a large pound cake is sometimes too much.
    I love all your recipes and helpful tips!
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      12.03.19 at 1:01 pm

      It can be baked in loaf pans. It also freezes well.

      Reply
  22. Tobey Matthews says

    12.21.18 at 10:18 am

    Will this recipe work well to divide into the mini loaf pans? I’d like to make them as Christmas gifts.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.22.19 at 4:57 pm

      Yes

      Reply
  23. Cheryl says

    08.06.18 at 8:29 pm

    Is it unusual to not have any salt in this recipe.

    Reply
  24. KathyT says

    07.12.18 at 3:35 pm

    5 stars
    I wish you would give your recipes in weight instead of just volume. It makes it so much easier, especially in a recipe where getting the ratios right is paramount.

    Reply
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