Vanilla Pound Cake
Description
Cake flour and heavy whipping cream make this easy and sweet vanilla pound cake an instant winner for entertaining.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed
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1/8 cup powdered sugar, or as needed
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 1/2 cups white sugar
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6 large eggs, at room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 cups sifted cake flour
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1 cup heavy whipping cream, at room temperature
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with canola oil and dust with powdered sugar.
2
Beat butter until creamy; add white sugar gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla extract. Add cake flour and whipping cream alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour into the prepared pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing to a plate to cool completely.