French Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Quatre Quarts Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3 large eggs (separated); 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup salted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 60 mins

Servings: 10 servings

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This quatre quarts cake recipe makes a tender loaf, and features small, moist crumbs that hold together nicely for easy slicing and serving. This is the classic version of French pound cake, using only a touch of vanilla for subtle flavor. Feel free to sprinkle chopped nuts and dried fruit into the batter for your own delicious, signature cake recipe.

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3 large eggs (separated)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup salted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F.

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Butter a 10-inch bundt cake pan and set aside.

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Beat the egg whites until stiff, glossy peaks form.

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In a separate bowl, cream together the egg yolks, sugar, butter, and vanilla.

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Stir in the vanilla and flour, and then carefully fold the egg whites into the batter.

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Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until it tests done.

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Cool the pound cake in the pan for 10 minutes, shake it gently to loosen it, and then transfer the cake to a wire rack for complete cooling.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
256	Calories
17g	Fat
21g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	256
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g	22%
Saturated Fat 10g	48%
Cholesterol 127mg	42%
Sodium 178mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 21g	8%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Protein 4g
Calcium 37mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.