Pound Cake Definition

noun
A rich, finely textured yellow cake containing eggs, flour, butter, and sugar.
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Other Word Forms of Pound Cake

Noun

Singular:
pound cake
Plural:
pound-cakes

Origin of Pound Cake

  • From the original recipe, calling for a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From pound (“unit of mass") + cake.

    From Wiktionary

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