Description
Indulgent Paula Deen Million Dollar Pound Cake brings Southern charm to dessert tables with its rich, buttery profile. Generous amounts of butter and vanilla create a luxurious texture that melts in your mouth, promising a slice of pure comfort with each heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 lb (454 grams) unsalted butter, softened
Dairy and Liquid Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) milk
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Meticulously prepare the baking vessel by heating the oven to 150°C (300°F). Generously coat a 10-inch (25 centimeters) tube pan with softened butter or vegetable shortening, ensuring complete coverage. Delicately dust the interior with a light layer of flour, creating a non-stick surface.
- Utilize an electric mixer to transform the butter into a creamy, pale substance. Whip at medium speed, incorporating air and creating a voluminous texture. Continue mixing for 1 to 7 minutes, depending on your mixer’s power and efficiency.
- Gradually introduce sugar into the creamed butter, maintaining medium speed until the mixture becomes exceptionally light and airy. Carefully integrate eggs one at a time, thoroughly blending each addition until the yellow hue completely disappears.
- Carefully alternate adding flour and milk to the mixture, initiating and concluding with flour. Blend on low speed, preventing overmixing. Use a rubber spatula to gently smooth any potential lumps, ensuring a silky-smooth consistency.
- Enhance the batter’s flavor profile by incorporating almond and vanilla extracts. Stir until fully integrated, distributing the aromatic essences evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the velvety batter into the prepared tube pan, spreading it evenly to create a uniform surface that will promote consistent baking.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Verify doneness by inserting a long wooden skewer into the center – it should emerge completely clean. Allow the cake to rest in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then carefully remove and cool completely on the rack.
Notes
- Ensure ingredients sit out beforehand, allowing butter, eggs, and milk to reach room temperature for smoother mixing and better batter consistency.
- Whip butter and sugar until incredibly light and fluffy, creating the foundation for an airy, tender cake texture.
- Incorporate eggs gradually, adding one at a time and fully blending each before introducing the next to maintain batter smoothness.
- Minimize mixing once flour and milk are added, stopping immediately after ingredients combine to prevent a dense, tough cake.
- Maintain a low 300°F (150°C) baking temperature throughout the entire cooking process, promoting even heat distribution and preventing dryness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 542 kcal
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 226mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 136mg