🧈 Country Porch Glazed Pound Cake
Ingredients
For the Pound Cake:
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter,
softened6 large eggs,
room temperature
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional but amazing)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
For the Glaze:
1½ cups powdered sugar
3–4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
Cream butter & sugarBeat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
Add eggsAdd eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
Mix dry ingredientsWhisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.Alternate milk & flourAdd flour mixture and milk alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour.
Add flavoringsMix in vanilla and almond extract.
BakePour batter into pan and bake for 1 hour 15–25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
CoolLet cake cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
🍯 GlazeWhisk powdered sugar,
milk,
vanilla,
and melted butter until smooth.
Drizzle glaze over warm cake so it soaks in beautifully.
💡 Tips
Wrap leftovers tightly — this cake stays moist for 4–5 days.Add 1 cup chopped pecans for a true country-style twist.Want a lemon, caramel, or cream-cheese glaze version too?
