12 Of Grandma's Signature Pound Cakes

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake sliced on a plate to serve
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Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

It would be impossible to count the number of spectacular, made-from-scratch cakes our Southern grandmothers have baked over the years. When it came to everyday occasions, Grandma always knew the best way to delight her family, friends, and neighbors was with her treasured pound cakes. Sounds simple but her recipe box was filled with flavorful ways to make this recipe, from triple chocolate to pumpkin to caramel. Here are a dozen of Grandma's signature pound cake recipes that are worth saving, baking, and passing on for generations.

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Million Dollar Pound Cake

million dollar pound cake - southern living

Will Dickey

If there is one recipe to save forever, this is the one. These days everyone is claiming their recipe is worth a million dollars (we've got a few too), but this is the original pound cake that started the trend a long time ago.

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Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe

Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake

Alison Miksch

Part of the pound cake charm is its simplicity – but we say: break out the chocolate. This decadent triple chocolate buttermilk recipe is worth every sweet slice.

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Key Lime Pound Cake

Key Lime Pound Cake
Jen Causey

How about a little tropical twist in that next baking project? Fresh Key limes take your buttery cake to zesty new heights.

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Caramel-Frosted Pound Cake

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake sliced on a cake plate to serve

Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

What happens when the dreamiest caramel frosting joins a moist and tender pound cake? A five-star worthy recipe that is perfect for serving on any occasion. It's totally acceptable to make and enjoy this recipe just for yourself too.

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Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke

As if Grandmother's pound cake needed any improvements. Enter cream cheese to the ingredient list and you will bake an extra creamy, slightly tart treat.

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Vanilla Pound Cake

Southern Living Vanilla Pound Cake sliced on a cake plate to serve

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Rich, buttery, moist, and bursting with vanilla flavor. Vanilla pound cake is perfect alone or topped with fruit, drizzled in chocolate, or finished with light and airy whipped cream.

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Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Recipe

Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

Hector Sanchez

Hello, Sunshine! Inspired by a retro '70s cake, this recipe is very simple to make and will look impressive on the Church potluck table.

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Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Southern Living Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayliss

Isn't she lovely? Cut into this beauty, and you'll find the prettiest-can-be strawberry swirl that takes a plain pound cake to new flavorful heights.

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Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes

Mini Tripple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes

Alison Miksch

"Make it mini!" When readers love a recipe so much, the pros in the Southern Living Test Kitchen do what they can to add even more delight. Here. we turned our famous chocolate pound cake into miniatures for serving for breakfast, afternoon snacks, or celebratory desserts.

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Pumpkin Pound Cake

pumpkin pound cake
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey

There is always a reason to turn a favorite recipe into a seasonal star. Our Pumpkin Pound cake is the prime example. We wanted to delight all of the pumpkin fans with a pound cake that will have their tastebuds singing.

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Apple Butter Pound Cake With Caramel Frosting

Apple Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

A slice of heaven. This apple butter pound cake is finished off with a caramel frosting drizzle that makes every bite incredibly delicious.

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Two-Step Pound Cake

Southern Living Two Step Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve

Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

Prepare your stand mixer because we're baking a real crowd-pleaser. This recipe comes together in no time (it's true, only two steps), and will make a cake that's great for breakfast, dessert, or anytime snacking.

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