The Perfect 5 Ingredient Pound Cake That Tastes Like a Café Treat

There is nothing quite like a homemade pound cake to make the kitchen feel like home. 🍰✨ It is the perfect cozy treat. This loaf cake recipe is all about the process, starting with mixing the ingredients and incorporating eggs one at a time for that perfect texture. Adding a splash of vanilla extract really brings out the warmth in every slice. Once it comes out of the oven, I finish it off with a rich caramel glaze that takes this dessert recipe to the next level. If you enjoy easy baking as much as I do, I hope this helps you create something delicious in your own kitchen. 💛 Come bake with me and subscribe for more cozy recipes, and let me know in the comments what you want to see me bake next! 🥣 --------------------------------------------------- ☕ Pound Cake with Coffee Glaze ⏱️ 20 min Prep | 🕒 60 min Bake | ❄️60 min Cool | 🍽️ 8 Slices 🥣 Cake Batter: ● Butter: 225 grams (1 cup / 2 sticks) ● Sugar: 225 grams (1 cup + 2 tbsp) ● Eggs: 4 (4 large eggs) ● All-purpose flour: 225 grams (1¾ cups + 2 tbsp) ● Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ● Salt: ⅛ teaspoon (0.75 grams) ☕ Glaze: ● Powdered sugar: 120 grams (1 cup) ● Instant coffee powder: 2 tablespoons (12 grams) ● Hot milk: 30–50 ml (2–3½ tablespoons) ● Butter: 10 grams (2 teaspoons) ● Salt: 1 pinch (0.4 grams) --------------------------------------------------- 💡 Notes & Tips: 🌡️ Baking temperature and time: Bake in a preheated oven at 165°C (325°F) for 55 to 65 minutes. Every oven is different, so start checking at 55 minutes. The cake is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. 🧈 Room temperature butter: Make sure the butter is fully at room temperature (soft but not melted) before you start. This helps it cream properly with the sugar and gives the cake a light, fluffy texture. Cold butter won't incorporate air well and can cause the batter to curdle. 🥄 Mixing speeds: Beat the butter, sugar, and eggs on high speed to build air into the batter, which makes the cake fluffy and creamy. But mix the dry ingredients (flour) on low speed and only just until combined — overmixing the flour develops gluten and makes the cake dense and tough. --------------------------------------------------- ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Coffee Glazed Pound Cake 00:11 Batter Time 02:48 Into the Pan 03:44 Slow Bake 04:18 Silky Coffee Glaze 05:28 That Perfect Crumb --------------------------------------------------- #loafcake #poundcake #baking #coffeecake