Comments on: The Best Pound Cake Recipe

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:19:58 +0000

In reply to Veronica. Love those ideas, Veronica! We're so happy everyone loves the recipe so much

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:36:44 +0000

Hi Sam, I love your recipe! it’s my go-to every time I make pound cake! everybody loves it! I add my own little tweaks to it for instance to the eggs and egg yolks I always add a little bit of lemon zest and lime zest and I squeeze a little bit of both to the eggs I also add extra vanilla extract! I also bake my pound cake until about 55 minutes and then I check it every 5 to 7 minutes until the toothpick comes out with a few crumbs to make sure I don’t over bake! It comes out perfect every time!! Thank You!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:23:41 +0000

In reply to Lee. Hi Lee! I wouldn't recommend self rising flour here. You would likely need to make alterations and I just haven't tried it so I can't say for sure what you would need to do.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:48:55 +0000

What if l use self-raising flour, because that is what l have at hand.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:52 +0000

Delicious recipe!
I was a little nervous trying this recipe after reading some of the comments.
I decided to just do half the portions listed
& baked it in a 9×13.
I made sure my batter was more of a whipped batter than thick like cake.
It was airy & dense with a nice crumble on the top. I made some homemade whip cream with fresh strawberries from the garden. It was a treat
Will definitely

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:41:26 +0000

In reply to David Stanard. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Davi! If you have an Instagram account you can tag me @sugarspun_sam. I would love to see it! :)

By: David Stanard

David Stanard — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:32:18 +0000

Made the pound cake this morning and made your glaze from the Bundt cake. We live in a high rise condo in Houston and my wife’s 3 sisters live in the building also. Together, I call them the Coven. They declared it delicious. I did find that I heeded your comment about over baking. When I checked the cake at 1 hour, 10 minutes, a piece of uncooked fettuccini I used in place of a wooden skewer came out with what I thought was wet batter. I put it back in for 3 minutes. In retrospect, it was probably done enough. It is fine, but probably would have been just as fine absent that final 3 minutes. I hasten to say the cake is superb. I did discover the limitations of my stand mixer. It is a Kitchen Aid “Stand Lift” as opposed to the tilt head version. The stand lift restricts your ability to scrape the bowl. Also, there are no glass bowls to use. Oh well, Thank You Muchly for the recipe and video. Much appreciated. I have a photo if. you want to see it.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:08:24 +0000

In reply to Jenn. So glad you mentioned this. It is the exact purpose for making this myself and I was wondering if it would fit in a casserole dish. I want to cube it.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:14:26 +0000

Great pound cake, and very easy!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:00:48 +0000

In reply to Matilda. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Matilda! What do you mean it came out terrible? Did you make any substitutions or alterations? I'm happy to help trouble shoot. :)

By: Matilda

Matilda — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:08:23 +0000

I followed this recipe to the T , and it came out terrible.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:26:09 +0000

In reply to Beth. Hi Beth! I have not personally tried making this gluten free. I would think a 1:1 gluten free flour could work though. :)

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:48:10 +0000

I haven’t made the cake yet because I am gluten-intolerant. Can I use gluten-free flour (made with rice) instead? Just a quick fyi… I can’t use almond flour because of nut allergies.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:43 +0000

In reply to LaNa Wood. I'm so sorry to hear this happened! What is the capacity of your pan? This makes a good bit of batter so you need your pan to be able to hold 12 cups of batter. :(

By: LaNa Wood

LaNa Wood — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Dear Sam, I made your recipe. After 15 minutes in a preheated oven, it boiled over!!! What went wrong???? Please respond.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:11:59 +0000

In reply to Robin. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Robin! You could use a 16 cup pan, but your bake time may change a little bit so keep an eye on it. :)

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:18:25 +0000

Hi Sam cake was absolutely delicious! The only thing was that the 12-cup Bundt pan was a bit too short. I’m planning to try the 16-cup Bundt pan next time, as the sides are taller. Do you recommend this. Thanks so much for all your wonderful recipes!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 28 May 2026 02:03:35 +0000

In reply to Nicole Middleton. Hi Nicole! I haven't personally tried it so I can't say for sure how it would turn out. I think it could potentially work, but I'm not sure on a bake time. Let me know how it goes if you try it. :)

By: Nicole Middleton

Nicole Middleton — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:53:14 +0000

Hello! Is this able to be baked in a sheet pan?

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:34:10 +0000

By far the best pound cake ever!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:39:13 +0000

In reply to Joyce F Butler. Hi Joyce! Is that an extract? If so you can use it. It will just change the flavor of the cake. I'm not sure if you'd need to adjust the amount or not.

By: Joyce F Butler

Joyce F Butler — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:29 +0000

cani use vanilla butter flavoring instead of just the vanilla

By: MacKenzie

MacKenzie — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:29:13 +0000

I found this recipe a few years ago and it is truly the perfect pound cake. I have not strayed from it since I discovered it! Even when egg prices went sky-high, I still stayed loyal to this 12-egg recipe, lol! It’s perfectly dense and moist (my favorite things about pound cakes), and the crust gets perfectly crunchy. During strawberry season, this goes great with some strawberries and homemade whipped cream on top.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:22:12 +0000

In reply to HippieChic 555. If making this in loaf pans you will need two. :)

By: HippieChic 555

HippieChic 555 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:10:11 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. did you make two loaf pans mind is completely full to the rim I know it's going to over spill should I put it in two pans please answer asap I am waiting to bake