How to make the ultimate Pound cake
We analyzed over 228 recipes for Pound cake to find the ultimate ingredients. Overall, the average review score for across all recipes for Pound cake was 4.27⭐. Below you can see what made the biggest difference.
Standout ingredients
| 11 | coconut | 4.59 |
| 7 | pecans | 4.63 |
| 14 | orange juice | 4.67 |
Ingredient breakdown
| 5 | olive oil | 3.64 |
| 5 | mascarpone cheese | 3.79 |
| 5 | greek yogurt | 3.88 |
| 11 | cocoa powder | 3.96 |
| 10 | cake | 3.96 |
| 7 | vanilla bean | 3.97 |
| 6 | lime juice | 3.97 |
| 11 | sea salt | 4.00 |
| 6 | egg whites | 4.03 |
| 7 | semisweet chocolate | 4.09 |
| 31 | flour | 4.10 |
| 7 | salted butter | 4.13 |
| 8 | nutmeg | 4.15 |
| 55 | milk | 4.18 |
| 101 | sugar | 4.20 |
| 6 | heavy whipping cream | 4.22 |
| 13 | heavy cream | 4.22 |
| 28 | confectioners sugar | 4.23 |
| 119 | baking powder | 4.24 |
| 5 | cakes | 4.24 |
| 10 | margarine | 4.25 |
| 169 | vanilla | 4.25 |
| 6 | strawberry | 4.26 |
| 13 | vegetable oil | 4.27 |
| 14 | water | 4.28 |
| 214 | egg | 4.30 |
| 49 | baking soda | 4.30 |
| 32 | powdered sugar | 4.30 |
| 33 | cake flour | 4.30 |
| 118 | salt | 4.31 |
| 190 | butter | 4.31 |
| 58 | lemon juice | 4.31 |
| 131 | all purpose flour | 4.32 |
| 15 | shortening | 4.32 |
| 5 | cocoa | 4.34 |
| 33 | sour cream | 4.34 |
| 5 | egg yolk | 4.35 |
| 6 | dark brown sugar | 4.36 |
| 23 | lemon zest | 4.36 |
| 49 | granulated sugar | 4.36 |
| 11 | blueberry | 4.38 |
| 24 | kosher salt | 4.39 |
| 27 | buttermilk | 4.41 |
| 47 | white sugar | 4.42 |
| 6 | vegetable shortening | 4.42 |
| 13 | cinnamon | 4.43 |
| 32 | cream cheese | 4.44 |
| 20 | brown sugar | 4.44 |
| 25 | almonds | 4.47 |
| 11 | orange zest | 4.49 |
| 5 | whipping cream | 4.54 |
| 6 | brandy | 4.60 |
The top recipes for Pound cake, according to our estimate:
Grilled Pineapple with Pound Cake and Rum-Caramel Sauce
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.03
Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.73428/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.86
Jim's Apple Raisin Pound Cake with Praline Glaze
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.71/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.81
Grilled Pound Cake Sundaes with Raspberry Topping
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.81
Salvadoran Quesadilla (Sweet Cheese Pound Cake)
www.curiouscuisiniere.com
Review: 4.6/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.77
