OLD FASHIONED BLUE RIBBON POUND CAKE

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Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake. Tall, buttery, moist, dense. This pound cake is classic and very close to an original pound cake recipe.

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Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

Old-fashioned desserts seem to be making a resurgence. My Pound Cake series has been very popular as well as other old-fashioned desserts that I’ve shared. My Old-fashioned Butter Roll, Old-fashioned Sugar Pie, and Old-fashioned Rice Pudding are some of the most popular recipes on callmepmc.com.

Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

I started this series on reviewing Pound Cake recipes because pound cakes are my very most favorite thing in the world to make. I dunno why, but they are. Pound cakes are delectable and unbelievably easy to make with a few basic tips. Overall, I’ve had very good feedback on this series which makes me really happy. I’ve enjoyed baking and testing all the pound cakes and sharing the recipes with you.

Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

I do sometimes get negative comments and it makes me unhappy when a recipe doesn’t work out. I want to stress a few things when attempting not only this Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake and my other pound cake recipes, but any cake recipe in general. Review my post Baking Cakes: Problems and Tips. Some quick tips I have also listed below.

The recipe is correct as written. There are no baking soda or baking powder in it. Traditionally, eggs were the only leavening agent used in pound cakes. Baking soda and baking powder do more than aid in making baked goods rise, they also change the texture of them. To get that traditional pound cake texture that’s crusty on the outside with a dense, moist, soft inside make the recipe as written.

I always use salted real butter in my pounds cakes. It’s a personal preference. You can use either salted or unsalted butter. I do recommend using real butter not margarine.

Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

Pound Cake Tips

  1. Measure carefully, especially the flour. How do you measure flour? To correctly measure flour, first, sift the flour. Then using a spoon or scoop lightly scoop flour out of its container into a measuring cup. Continue filling the cup until it is overflowing, then using the back of a butter knife level the flour. Scooping the measuring cup directly into the flour to fill can result in up to 25% more flour than lightly spooning the flour into the measuring cup. More flour in a recipe will make it dense and dry.
  2. Read all about how to Calibrate your oven in this post.
  3. Use good quality ingredients. Read some of the differences in name-brand and store-bought ingredients here.
  4. Use real butter. Refer to number 3 above.
  5. Allow your eggs and butter to come to room temperature.
  6. I drizzled Lemon Sauce over the cake while the cake was still warm.
  7. Read all my tips for Baking the Perfect Pound Cake
  8. *PLEASE NOTE – COOKING TIMES VARY DEPENDING ON IF YOUR OVEN IS CALIBRATED AND IF YOU USE A LIGHT OR DARK PAN. TEST THE CAKE BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED TIME. IF THE CAKE IS TOO DRY, YOU BAKED IT TOO LONG.
  9. I use this Tube Pan.
  10. I just want to add again the recipe is correct as written. There is no baking soda or baking powder in it. 
  11. Please refer to this article when changing pan sizes: Baking Times for Different Cake Pans

Recipe for Lemon Sauce {click here}

Easiest Lemon Dessert Sauce

SHOP THIS POST

  1. Tube Pan
  2. Wilton Cake Release
  3. Non-stick spray
  4. bundt pan
  5.  wire rack
Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

How to serve Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

This Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake makes a tall and impressive cake. It’s ideal for potlucks and parties. Serve it with in-season berries, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

The following pound cakes are some of my most popular. You can get all my pound cake recipes here.

  1. Million Dollar Pound Cake
  2. Trisha Yearwoods Lemon Pound Cake with Glaze
  3. Best Triple Lemon Pound Cake Recipe 
  4. Famous Ritz Carlton Hotel Lemon Pound Cake 
  5. Whipping Cream Pound Cake
  6. Amaretto Pound Cake
  7. Sour Cream Pound Cake
Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake

Old-fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake is dense, moist, buttery, and sweet. It has that outer crusty edge with a smooth, creamy, small crumb inside that makes pound cake distinctive. One taste and this will be your new favorite cake recipe!
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 20 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, no substitutes salted or unsalted, at room temperature, I use this
  • 3 and 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 10 large eggs at room temperature
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted (always sift, then measure)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract I use this

Instructions

  • Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature.
  • Grease and flour a tube (I recommend this one.)or bundt pan. The cake is too large for a regular bundt pan. You need a 10-15 cup bundt pan like this which is larger than a standard bundt. If you don't have a tube pan or large bundt pan, you can make cupcakes with the extra batter. Don't fill the pan closer than 2 inches from the top or it may overflow. You can grease and flour, use non-stick spray, or I absolutely love this cake release product from Wilton! You may need to line the sides of the tube pan with waxed paper so that is above the top of the pan 2 to 3 inches as shown in the photo. This is a very tall cake.
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  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream 2 cups butter until soft and there are no lumps.
  • Add 3 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
  • Add one at a time, beating until just mixed in before adding the next egg.
  • Lower speed on mixer to low and slowly add 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour.
  • Add vanilla and mix in completely.
  • Spoon batter into prepared tube or bundt pan. (If using a bundt pan, make sure it’s large enough for batter to double in size.)
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • *PLEASE NOTE – COOKING TIMES VARY DEPENDING ON IF YOUR OVEN IS CALIBRATED AND IF YOU USE A LIGHT OR DARK PAN. TEST THE CAKE BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED TIME. IF THE CAKE IS TOO DRY, YOU BAKED IT TOO LONG.
  • Test for doneness with a wooden pick. Insert pick in the center of the cake, if pick comes out clean or with dry crumbs, it is done.
  • Remove cake and allow to cool on a wire rack 30 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.
  • The recipe is correct as written. There are no baking soda or baking powder in it.

Notes

Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected. 

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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404 Comments

  1. Hi,
    Like to bake this pound cake for a 10 inch cake pan for a Birthday. Will the sides be too brown by the time the centre is cook ? Can I use a lower temperature like 160 deg C?

    1. All the batter won’t fit in one 10-inch cake make. You need probably 3 pans.
      I’d bake it on 325 degrees F and you’ll just have to watch and text the layers for doneness.

  2. This cake is great! Follow the directions exactly and make sure the cake pan is big enough. I may try
    Adding lemon zest or substituting one teaspoon of lemon extract next time. Myra

  3. 4 stars
    Made this recipe as recorded, I think it’s wonderful much better than some I’ve made in the past.

  4. 4 stars
    Would 3 cups of flour instead of 4 cups greatly affect the outcome? I like dense not too dense if that makes sense

  5. I see where you don’t recommend solid pans, but I would like smaller, probably loaf pans, for gifting. Any suggestions? How many 4×8 or 5×9 pans & temp/time?

  6. 5 stars
    Just a correction: It should be: There IS no baking soda or baking powder in it.
    Not: There ARE no baking soda or baking powder in it.

    1. Can K – Seriously, that’s what you’re going to comment on? If measurements are wrong, that’s one thing. But grammar? Really????

    2. 5 stars
      Cyn K, Honey, go get a life! These recipes are awesome. You should just be glad she is sharing them with you. Thanks for sharing Paula!

  7. What size Bundt pan do I need to use? I don’t have one and have to purchase it. Thank you.

  8. Instead of putting them in a loaf or bundt pan, can you put this into 2 9-inch round pans? Would this have the same temperature?

    1. Baking in a solid pan is not recommended. Pound cakes are so dense, the edges tend to get over-cooked before the center is cooked enough. With that being said, this is one of my largest pound cakes. It will take at least and maybe 4 9-inch round baking pans for the batter. Don’t fill closer than 1 inch to the top of the pan so it’ll have room to rise. Start checking doneness at 50-55 minutes. Check for doneness by touching the surface lightly with your fingertip or by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean.

  9. 5 stars
    The mistake that I made with this cake was, I measured the 4 cups of flour first and then I sifted all 4 cups and used it all in the cake batter.

    My cake would not have been dry if I had sifted the flour first and then measured 4 cups from the sifted flour, it makes all the difference.

  10. Its Friday night, I have this cake in the oven now. Fingers crossed it will work out. I used two large square tins for a kids birthday cake, which I plan to serve on Monday 1pm. Do you think I should freeze it or will it be ok for Monday if I put it in an air tight container at room temperature.

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