Ah, Million Dollar Pound Cake! That sounds like something serious, right? It’s a rich, buttery cake that’s usually made with a ton of ingredients to give it that melt-in-your-mouth texture. I’ve seen a lot of recipes for it, but the general idea is that it’s a pound cake that gets extra love—like cream cheese or sour cream mixed in for that ultimate richness.
Here’s a simple version of it if you want to try making one:
Million Dollar Pound Cake Recipe:
Ingredients:
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1 ½ cups unsalted butter (softened)
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8 oz cream cheese (softened)
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3 cups sugar
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6 large eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tsp almond extract (optional, but adds a nice flavor)
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup whole milk
Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or a 10-inch tube pan.
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Cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Sift together the flour and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with the milk. Start and end with the flour mixture.
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Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
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Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.