Buttermilk Pound Cake Loaf Recipes

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 375 degrees F.
• Coat a 10-inch aluminum tube pan or 2 (9 by 5-inch) loaf pans with 1 tablespoon of butter and dust with 2 tablespoons of the flour.
• Combine the remaining 12 ounces of butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream for 6 minutes on medium speed, using the paddle attachment. Stop once to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. With the mixer running at lowest speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Again stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. This will take approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• With the mixer on the lowest speed add the flour in 3 installments, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour, making sure each portion is fully incorporated before adding the next. After the final addition, beat the batter for 30 seconds on medium speed until almost smooth.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared pan(s), dividing evenly if using 2 pans. Bake for 1 hour in a tube pan or in loaf pans, until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. The crust will be golden brown and spring back when pressed, but the crack around the center will appear moist.
• Remove the cake from the oven to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan(s) and cool on the rack for 10 minutes longer. Store the cake on the rack covered with a tea towel for up to 3 days.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with buttermilk and beat well. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
• In another mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
• Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture, while mixing and alternating with buttermilk until just combined.
• Pour batter into 2 greased/ floured loaf pans (Dimensions: 8 x4). Spread it out evenly with a spatula.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean. Don't forget to rotate your pan halfway through baking. This ensures the cakes bake and brown evenly.
• Allow the cakes to cool down for 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
• Cover in saran wrap and chill in fridge overnight. This way, you will be able to slice perfect smooth slices the next day without any crumbs. Enjoy!

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until smooth.
• Add vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, a little at a time into shortening mixture until blended.
• Pour into a greased and flour 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
• Stir in flavorings.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup bundt pan.
• Bake at 325° for one hour and five minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes; removes from pan, and cool on wire rack.
• Pour buttermilk glaze over warm cake.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar. Mix in the eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon and the vanilla extracts. Gently mix in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Do not open oven door until after one hour. When cake begins to pull away from the side of the pan it is done. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Beat butter or margarine and add sugar in portions as you continue to beat. Beat until fluffy.
• Add each egg, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add vanilla to buttermilk.
• Begin adding flour and buttermilk alternately, beginning with flour and ending with flour.
• Last, dissolve soda in hot water and mix well into cake batter.
• Pour batter into a large tube pan that has been well-greased (shortening) and floured. The cake will stick if this step is missed.
• Bake about 1 hour. My mother and mother-in-law said a test for doneness besides the golden brown color is that the cake begins to pull away from the sides slightly.
• As a precaution, I usually run a table knife around the outer and inner edge before turning the cake out on the rack.