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Buttermilk Pound Cake with Buttermilk Glaze from Table for Seven

Buttermilk Pound Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Erin Table for Seven
Classic pound cake made with the buttermilk and drenched in a buttermilk glaze.
4.72 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients
  

FOR CAKE:

  • 1 ½ sticks butter softened
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk

FOR GLAZE:

  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8-9 inch loaf pan.
  • In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Approx 5 minutes
  • Add in eggs, one a time. Beating well after each one. Then, add in vanilla.
  • Gradually, add in flour mixture and buttermilk. Alternately between the two.
  • Beat until combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool before adding glaze.

FOR GLAZE: 

  • Whisk together powdered sugar and buttermilk until smooth. Drizzle on cooled cake.

Notes

  • Adapted from Martha Stewart

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 9gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 1gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 193IUCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
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