Best 20 Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipes

SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream and vanilla. Beat on low just until blended. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

SOUR CREAM LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and lemon extract. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the loaf from the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9- or 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy and noticeably lighter in color. Add room-temperature eggs 1 at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla with the last egg.
• Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and mace in a bowl. Add flour mixture to the butter-egg mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing until just incorporated. Transfer batter to the prepared pan and spread to smooth top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool for at least 10 minutes before inverting pan onto a cooling rack, and tapping out the cake. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

AUNT RUTH'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®); sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Cream 3 cups sugar and butter together in a large bowl until fluffy; add vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour and baking soda together in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Spoon into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan to a wire rack; cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract, and food coloring in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake.

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the extracts and butter flavoring. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. In another bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in blueberries., Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a coated 10- to 14-cup Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour, making sure to coat all the details of the pan. Invert the pan and shake out any excess.
• Add the butter to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes more. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the butter mixture in 2 parts and mix on low speed until just incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to smooth the top into an even layer.
• Bake until golden brown and crackly on the surface and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out almost clean with just a few crumbs, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and cool completely before removing the pan. The cake will contract while it cools, making it easier to remove.
• Sprinkle the cake with confectioners' sugar. Top each slice with fresh berries if using.

BLUEBERRY-SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9-inch loaf pans. Combine 3 1/4 cups flour and salt in a bowl.
• Cream butter, sour cream, and sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, for 8 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium, and add vanilla extract.
• Lightly beat eggs, and add to mixer bowl in 4 additions, mixing thoroughly after each and scraping down sides. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 4 additions, mixing until just incorporated. Toss blueberries in remaining 2 tablespoons flour; fold into finished batter. Divide batter between pans. Tap on counter to distribute; smooth tops.
• Before baking, sprinkle sanding sugar over each cake. Bake until a tester inserted into center of each cake comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack.
• Make the lemon cream: Combine heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl. Beat until soft peaks form.

SOUR CREAM AND LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease 16-cup tube pan.
• Dust with cake flour; tap out excess flour.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl at medium speed until fluffy.
• Gradually add sugar and beat 5 minutes.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined after each addition.
• Beat in lemon juice and peel.
• Using rubber spatula, mix in dry ingredients.
• Mix in sour cream.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Let cake cool in pan on rack 15 minutes.
• Cut around cake in pan.
• Turn out cake.
• Carefully turn cake right side up on rack and cool completely.
• (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap in foil and let stand at room temperature.).

SOUR CREAM LEMON POUND CAKE WITH CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
• Beat butter, 2 1/2 cups sugar, and lemon extract with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy and noticeably lighter in color. Stir in lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; beat for 30 seconds. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing until just incorporated. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, combine cherries, 1/4 cup sugar, water, and cornstarch for the compote in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract. Set aside.
• Combine lemon juice and confectioners' sugar; mix well. When the cake is completely cool, drizzle the lemon glaze over top. Serve with cherry compote.

COCONUT SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan.
• Beat vegetable shortening and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until mixture is creamy. Beat eggs into shortening mixture, one at a time, letting each egg blend in before adding the next. Beat in sour cream until smooth.
• Gradually stir cake flour and baking soda into the moist ingredients until batter is smooth; stir in coconut extract. Scoop batter into prepared tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean or with moist crumbs, 1 hour and 20 minutes.

SOUR CREAM AND LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease 16-cup tube pan. Dust pan with cake flour; tap out excess flour.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined after each addition. Beat in lemon juice and peel. Using rubber spatula, mix in dry ingredients. Mix in sour cream. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Let cake cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around cake in pan. Turn out cake.
• Carefully turn cake right side up on rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap in foil and let stand at room temperature.)

GRANDMOTHER PAUL'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325.
• Cream butter and sugar together with your heavy-duty mixer.
• Add the sour cream and mix thoroughly.
• Sift baking soda and flour together.
• Add the flour to the creamed mixture, alternating with one egg at a time (about 1/2 cup of flour each time).
• Mix well after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and mix well.
• Spoon the mixture into a well greased and floured 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake tests COMPLETELY clean.
• Let cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Invert cake on wire rack, removing from pan and let cool completely.
• Frost as desired (powdered sugar glaze is good) or leave plain and garnish with fresh berried and freshly whipped cream.

APPLESAUCE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously grease a 10-inch tube pan or angel food cake pan (I use my Pan Release recipe#78579 for greasing).
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until well blended.
• Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended (there should be no sugar granules remaining in the creamed mixture).
• Add in applesauce and sour cream; beat until blended.
• In a small bowl mix the flour with salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix until blended (about 1 minute).
• Fold in chopped raisins and nuts (or mini chocolate chips if using).
• Spoon the batter into prepared baking pan.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
• Bake for about 65-80 minutes, or until cake tests don.
• Cool completely then dust with confectioners sugar or glaze.

SOUR-CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, then add vanilla; beat until well combined.
• With mixer on lowest speed, alternately add flour mixture and sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared pan, and smooth top with a rubber spatula. Tap pan on counter to let batter settle.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake is golden brown, 75 to 85 minutes. Let cool in pan 20 minutes. Run a metal spatula around the inner and outer edges of pan. Then invert onto cooling rack, and cool completely.

LEMON GLAZED SOUR CREAM POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES F. Spray bundt pan with non stick cooking spray or butter a 12 cup bundt pan and flour well, then set aside till needed. In a large bowl cream together the softened butter, with the sour cream, until pale yellow. Gradually add the sugar a little at a time, and continue to beat until well blended, and mixture is no longer grainy.About 5 minutes.
• 2. Then slowly add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add the lemon extract, lemon zest, and yellow food color if desired. Beat to mix.
• 3. In a medium bowl add the 3 cups flour, poppy seed,& gelatin stir to mix.Then alternately add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture a little at a time. Beating well after each addition for a total of about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Pour into prepared pan, and smooth top of cake with back of spatula or spoon. Then place in preheated 325 degree oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5. TO PREPARE GLAZE: In a medium size sauce pan add the sugar lemon juice, stick of butter, and cook on low heat, stirring until butter is melted, and mixture begins to boil around edges. Stir until sugar is no longer grainy and mixture becomes thick and syrupy about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon zest if using.
• 6. With long tined fork or wooden skewer poke holes in cake, and slowly add half of glaze over top of cake with a spoon, allowing glaze to slowly soak into cake. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes or so, and then invert cake onto a large platter or plate. Poke holes in other side and repeat with remaining glaze. Allow cake to cool completely before slicing to serve.

SYBIL'S SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
• Beat butter, sugar, and shortening together with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour and baking powder together in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture, alternating with milk and sour cream. Mix in vanilla extract and lemon extract. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

ORANGE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Bring butter, eggs & sour cream to room temperature. Grease and lightly flour a loaf pan or bundt pan.
• In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder and soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or till softened. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on medium to high speed about 6 minutes total or till very light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and almond extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low to medium speed for 1 minute after each; scrape bowl often. Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream, beating on low speed just till combined. Gently fold in orange zest into the batter.
• Spread batter in the prepared pan. Bake in a 325F oven for 60-70 minutes or till cake tests done with a knife or toothpick. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter until light.
• Add soda and vanilla.
• Add one egg at a time, alternating with small amounts of flour until all the flour and eggs are used.
• Add cocoa and sour cream. Mix until just blended.
• Pour into greased and floured tube cake pan.
• Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

SOUTHERN PECAN SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. Sprinkle pecans on bottom of pan; set aside. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda into a medium bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour batter over pecans in prepared pan.
• 2. Bake in the preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. To prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle over cake while still warm.

SPLENDA BLEND BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or 12 cup bundt pan, or use Bakers Joy, it has flour already in the can. set aside.
• 2. Combine flour, Splenda sugar blend and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. add the softened butter. Then turn on mixer to lowest speed to combine flour with butter until well mixed.
• 3. In a medium size bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream and all of the extracts. whisk until blended. Then pour about 1/4 of egg mixture into flour mixture and blend on low until combined. Beat at medium speed for about half to one minute. Scrape down sides of bowl, and repeat until all of egg mixture is incorporated into cake batter. Scrape down sides of bowl. Next toss blue berries with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of all purpose flour, and then gently mix into cake batter. Then pour batter into prepared pan.
• 4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then invert cake onto wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• 5. Please note that I added the addition of orange Extract and butter flavor to the cake, to add a little punch of flavor to the blueberries. It is always a very good & moist cake, and was appreciated by many. The addition of flour to the Blueberries helps to keep them evenly distributed through out the cake, and prevents them from all floating to the bottom.