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Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

With sour cream as a secret ingredient, my Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe comes out moist and tender, every time.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 people
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (8oz/225g) butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups (24oz/675g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract*
  • 6 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup (8oz/225g) sour cream room temperature
  • 3 cups (15oz/426g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and butter and flour a large 12-cup bundt pan. Set aside.

  2. With an electric mixer, blend the butter and sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes, until pale and fluffy.

  3. Add the vanilla, almond, and lemon extracts, then the eggs, one at a time, until blended. Then stir in the sour cream.

  4. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and then gradually add to the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined but taking care not to over mix.

  5. Pour into the prepared pan and then firmly tap the pan onto the counter to remove any air bubbles.

  6. Bake on a center rack for 65-75 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. This is a very big cake so it does take some time.

  7. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  8. Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to two months.

Recipe Notes

Lemon Extract: If you don’t have lemon extract you can zest 1 lemon.