“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31
Happy Thursday sweet friends! It has been a perfectly gorgeous spring week in our Appalachian Foothills. I hope your weather has been nice and spring-like. Our weatherman says it could reach the 90’s next week, that is July weather in May!
I am happy to share a recipe with you today, something I would like to do more often. I love desserts and have never met one that I didn’t lIke. If you love pound cake, this is my favorite! You will find the printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
It is my beloved Mother’s recipe and it is delicious! It is the perfect melding of butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, and eggs! She was an awesome cook and baker and was known for her cakes, pies, cookies, and cobblers. Her red velvet cake was legendary for bringing big dollars at an annual benefit auction, once fetching $1000.00!
It is strawberry season! A local farm allows you to pick your own, or they will pick for you! Sun-warmed strawberries straight from the field are one of life’s sweet and simple pleasures.
Pound cake and fresh strawberries go together like peanut butter and jelly!
This is my version of strawberry shortcake…
…it is most often like a sweet biscuit or sponge cake. The first recipe for strawberry shortcake appeared in an English cookbook as early as 1588. I have used different shortcake recipes, but I much prefer my Mother’s pound cake recipe!
Macerated strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and a sprig of chocolate mint complete this favorite dessert!
This pound cake is perfectly paired with fresh berries or peaches. I also love a smear of Nutella on a slice. It is so delicious, that my favorite way to enjoy is just plain. Yes, I also love it for breakfast with my coffee!
This might be a familiar recipe to you, but love was always my Mother’s secret ingredient. She was a stickler for only the best and freshest ingredients!
Thank you for your lovely visits and comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened (Mother used Land O Lakes’)
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 cups flour ( Mother only used White Lily)
- 1/4 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon good vanilla extract (Nielsen-Massey)
- 6 egg whites, beaten until stiff peaks
- Cream butter, sugar and cream cheese preferably in a stand-mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour, soda, and vanilla and mix well. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into well-greased bundt pan. Bake in a pre-heated 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until done. Cool on wire rack. Slice and serve with fresh strawberries (or peaches)and whipped cream.
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Thank you for sharing another one of your moms beautiful recipes. I appreciate it so much. Your mom seemed to love making yummy desserts. What a blessing to have her recipes. It looks very much like my Crusty Cream Cheese Pound Cake which is a Southern Living recipe. I plan to try your mom’s recipe this weekend!
Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m going to make on of these for the weekend.
I think you will love it!
My Mom loved to cook and desserts were one of her many specialities!
Pound cake is my sisters specially and your mothers cake with cream cheese is the same or mostly the same as her recipe. Also the china you are serving it on is the same pattern she has. I will be traveling to NC today to celebrate her birthday and my daughters birthday. Hers is the 8th of May and my daughters is the 10th of May. She named my daughter and I named her daughter. So I’m thinking your mothers pound cake will be the birthday cake for these two ladies. Thanks for sharing.
Safe travels and happy birthday to your sister and daughter!
Yum Pam! Thank you for sharing your mother’s recipe. It looks especially delicious served up on your pretty dishes with the strawberries and whipped cream! ♥
My pleasure, Mary!
Pam, that looks so delicious! Every spring I eat my weight in fresh strawberries. Your mother sounds like she must have been talented in so many areas and a true example of Proverbs 31. My own darling mother was known for her triple layer German chocolate cake; folks would line up to buy it at the church bazaar. We were both so blessed to have wonderful mothers.
Roxanne, we were blessed with Godly moms! I love German chocolate cake.
Oh, Pam – thank you for this marvelous recipe. I do love pound cake and there is nothing better than when it is served with strawberries or peaches. Perfection! I’ll be making this as soon as I see some nice strawberries at the market. Have a wonderful day, my friend!
Pound cake is an all around perfect dessert and paired with fruit it is a winner for sure!
This is Maeghans favorite! We have it for her birthday every year. As a matter of fact in the past month I have made 3 of these, even for a lady I work with!!! with fresh strawberries and whipped topping its delicious, love and hugs!!!
I just had a slice with a cup of coffee. It is one of Seth’s favorite! Love and hugs sweet cuz!
The pound cake sounds delicious!
It really is, I just had a slice with my coffee!
I adore pound cake! I have a weakness for it so I can’t keep it around often. Your mother’s recipe sounds wonderful and looks so pretty. I had some great strawberries this weekend. Love this time of year for strawberries.
Usually I bake pound cakes and banana bread in loaf pans to take to grandchildren but it’s not going to happen this trip. I’ve had too much going on.
I’m going to be wishing for a piece of pound cake all day! Very pretty presentation.
Thank you Bonnie! I just enjoyed a slice with coffee. Safe travels.
Oh now I am craving pound cake…and strawberries! This is a must try, thank you Pam!
Jenna
Jenna, I ate it for breakfast this morning❤️
Pam, Perfect timing for this delicious recipe! It looks so tasty in the pics. Your Mom sounds like a wonderful Christian lady. What a blessing & you’re carrying on in her footsteps. I imagine this cake doesn’t stay around too long! We have strawberries in the fridge so this will be a perfect time to try this recipe as I also have the ingredients too! Have a great day! Clara ???
Clara, my darling Mother was a wonderful Proverbs 31 Christian Lady. I do hope you try the recipe. ?
Oh Pam, this looks to die for! SO delicious. Pound cake never disappoints and with the berries, wow! Thank you!
Thank you Jeanie, it is so delicious!
I’m baking this soon! Did you use plain cake four?
All purpose flour, you will love it!
I would love to make this delicious looking cake but I did not see the recipe.. HELP!!!
i FOUND IT…. THANK YOU
You will love it!
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Pam, I loved all of Shirshee’s cooking! This pound cake recipe is one I have always used, and it is also my base for strawberry shortcake. Lovely post, which brings back lots of memories.
Thank you dear friend❤️
One need only look at your beautiful photos of this piece de resistance dessert and one is committed to make it….hope I can master your Mom’s gift of love in the ingredients. Bless
you for sharing.
Thank you Mary. I am still working on the secret ingredient❤️
Thanks for sharing that delicious recipe! It is mouthwatering!Hugs!
Thank you dear Maristella!
My favorite way to serve Pound Cake is to grill it. I butter each side of the cake (Land of Lakes, of course, tip of my hat to your sweet Mom) and grill it in my iron skillet with grill marks. Both sides and then promptly serve it with fruit and whipped cream (homemade is best but Cool Whip or Reddi Whip is ok too). My husband is partial to this but we have used ice cream instead of whipped cream with fruit. If no fruit, I have been known to use jelly on my cake slice with ice cream. Not bad at all!!! Quick and easy dessert!! The cake caramelizes into something heavenly to eat. Warm cake!!! Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!
Penny, it sounds fabulous! I actually have grilled pound cake before and it is delicious. Thank you for sharing your method! Have a wonderful weekend❤️
Sounds & looks delicious Pam!
Just a few questions though for those of us who are international cooks;
How many ounces or grams are in your sticks of butter?
Is that all purpose flour or self raising flour?
Thank you ♥
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer. It is all purpose flour and one stick of butter is 4 ounces. I hope that helps.❤️
Yes, it does Pam, thank you! All our measurements on packaging are metric so I can just convert it 😀
Your pound cake looks amazing, Pam. It reminds me of my grandmother who used to make me one for my birthdays when I was a little girl. She would tell stories of how they would beat everything by hand before they had the proper appliances. Took my years to appreciate the full horror of it 🙂
Amalia
xo
Thank you dear Amalia! Have a wonderful weekend!
This just got pinned! I enjoy your Mom’s recipes. I hope you continue to add recipes to your beautiful repertoire!
Side note… we are having strawberries today on our waffles! Because of you!
Yum, strawberry-topped waffles!
Your presentation is absolutely gorgeous! That cake platter! And your pretty dishes… superb!
Thank you Nancy!
Pam, your moms recipe sounds delicious. I plan to make it this week especially since we are getting in such wonderful strawberries and my husband picked up some early GA peaches at our Farmers Market stand on Sat. My favorite peaches are those Chilton county peaches which I bet you are able to get but probably not quite yet. Don’t they usually come in around early June? I do have a question about the cake, do you sift the flour and the other dry ingredients?
Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook
Thank you Carolyn. We do love Chilton County peaches. Yes, they begin arriving in June. Sifting is not necessary with the pound cake, another plus with this cake. I do add the soda to the flour. The cake is so delicious. Enjoy!
My ingredients are sitting out now coming to room temperature. I’m anxious to make this lovely cake.?
This sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing! Making things our Mamas used to make somehow makes us feel connected to them, doesn’t it? I miss Mom so much and will never make certain dishes without thinking of her and Dad and all of the sweet memories we shared around our family table. Today is the 7th anniversary of her homegoing to Heaven, and I am thinking of her and missing her even more than usual. So nice to visit with you, sweet friend. 🙂
Cheryl, I love memories that are always kept in my heart…today is the twelfth anniversary of my Mother’s homegoing. I totally understand missing your Mom. Hugs
Thank you so much for sharing your Mom’s poundcake recipe, which I will definitely try. This past winter you mentioned the tradition of making your Mom’s fruitcake for your Dad to enjoy during the holiday season. Would you consider sharing that recipe sometime as well? Every year, I also prepare my Mom’s fruitcake, both the dark and light versions from recipes she used for many years…its a tradition, and even though the process is time-consuming, I delight in all of the wonderful memories of watching Mom prepare it for our family and friends.
What a very special tribute to your mom. She was indeed la truly amazing person. The pound cake sounds so delicious and must say too that I love your dishes! I am trying to complete my set.
Thank you dear Shirley. Mother is missed every day.
It sure looks wonderful dear friend ! Thanks for sharing it with us. I can see why it must be your fav !
I love pound cake with ice cream.
Have a happy May.
Fabby
Thank you my friend! Ice cream is always appropriate.