Grandmother Paula's Sour Cream Pound Cake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Bake Sale

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (295)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add the sour cream and mix until incorporated. Sift the baking soda and flour together. Add to the creamed mixture alternating with eggs, beating each egg 1 at a time. Add the vanilla and pour the mixture into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Donyale Lindsborg, KS 10-26-2009
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Absolutely Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is by far my favorite pound cake recipe! You can't go wrong with this moist cake--it's so easy to make and delicious!
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L Alexandria, MN 10-04-2009
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Best Pound Cake!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am not a cook or a baker by any means! This was my first homemade cake that didn't come out of a box. It was GREAT!!!!... Definitely a crowd please. Read more
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Lisa Turnersville, NJ 10-03-2009
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So good!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was shocked that there were any negative reviews on this recipe AT ALL. It's a wonderful and moist pound cake! Just like... most of the reviews, I found it to be delicious! I added a small capful of almond and lemon extracts to add a very subtle flavor (in addition to the vanilla). I tasted it warm, so I can imagine how much better it will be when it is completely cooled! I have to add that I always laugh when people review recipes with "it's too sweet." It's a cake! It's supposed to be sweet! LOL Sorry to say if you had any problem with this recipe, it was operator error! I know my oven, so everything always takes less than the time stated on most recipes. My cake was perfectly baked at 1 hour and 5 mins. I agree that the crust is so buttery, crispy and just awesome! This recipe is a keeper!Read more
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Cheryl Keller, TX 09-07-2009
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Sarah Lee move over
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has to be the easiest pound cake ever....taste is delicious. I make it at least once a month and it doesn't last more... then two days!!!! It has Sarah Lee's pound cake beat all to pieces.Read more
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Kathleen Statesville, NC 09-05-2009
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SO EASY TO MAKE, SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE AND EMMMMMMMMM GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this tonight, and even gave some to our neighbors and her kids, wow, this was fantastic. So easy and fun to make,... yummy. I topped it with cool whip and then put the fresh fruit on. Yum, yum. And this was the first bundt style cake I'd ever made...came out perfect!Read more
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erica gary, IN 09-05-2009
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Response to pat in MO
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It sounds like your oven might have been too hot or baking soda is old. When a oven have temp issues, the cake will not cook... evenly the out side will look beautiful but the inside will be kind of wet and heavy. Or if the baking soda is old the cake won't rise to it's full potential and the inside of the cake will be heavy. I hope this will help you. Also, remember to pre-heat first! If you try to bake in an oven that's not preheated you will have a not all the way done cake. Try Again and Good Luck!Read more