Perfect Pound Cake

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. Grease a loaf pan and set aside. It’s helpful to use the butter wrappers to grease the pans.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and set aside.
3. Place sugar, butter and salt into food processor. Process until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.
4. Add the condensed milk and pulse until well incorporated.
5. Add the sifted dry ingredients and pulse until no traces of flour remain, about 10 times.
6. Add the eggs and pulse just until combined.
7. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the vanilla extract, and finish mixing by hand to fully incorporate the eggs.
8. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pans.
9. Bake at 325 until the top is dark golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about an hour.
10. Cool completely in the loaf pan on a rack, then remove from pans.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Grease a loaf pan and set aside. It’s helpful to use the butter wrappers to grease the pans.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and set aside.
3. Place sugar, butter and salt into food processor. Process until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.
4. Add the condensed milk and pulse until well incorporated.
5. Add the sifted dry ingredients and pulse until no traces of flour remain, about 10 times.
6. Add the eggs and pulse just until combined.
7. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the vanilla extract, and finish mixing by hand to fully incorporate the eggs.
8. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pans.
9. Bake at 325 until the top is dark golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about an hour.
10. Cool completely in the loaf pan on a rack, then remove from pans.
11. Cut into slices, then wrap individually in plastic wrap.
12. Place into freezer bag, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: Countertop
2. Enjoy at room temperature!