Quatre-Quarts

Pound Cake

Preparation info
  • Makes

    two

    9-by-5-by-2½ inch loaves
    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

  • Butter and flour for pans
  • 455 grams (1 pound) all-purpose flour
  • 4

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Preheat the oven to 177°C (350°F).

Butter and flour the pans as directed.

Sift the flour and baking powder together. Set aside.

Place the butter in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment