Quarter of a Pound Cake

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lee Bremson, Kansas City, Missouri

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Apr. 28, 2022

Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri downsizes everyone’s favorite pound cake without losing any of its sweet appeal!

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Quarter of a Pound Cake

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • Dash salt
  • Dash ground mace
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and mace; add to egg mixture alternately with milk.
  2. Pour into a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into eight slices.
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