Bread Machine Pound Cake

Bread Machine Pound Cake

The Most Basic Cake Recipe

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 2m
Cook Time: 1h 25m
Total Time: 1h 30m
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (24 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

231
calories
5g
fat
33g
carbohydrates
4g
protein
67mg
cholesterol
205mg
sodium
Bread Machine Pound Cake

Recipe Description

Buttery and delicious, this Bread Machine Pound Cake has a dense texture, tender crumb, and the perfect golden crust. The added bonus? This recipe takes barely any effort on your part and involves just throwing all of the ingredients into a bread machine and letting it do its magic. Sometimes simple is best. 

This recipe is developed for a two-pound bread machine. Note that you’ll be using the cake cycle with a medium crust, but if your machine features a quick bread setting, this recipe will work with that setting too. Once baked, remove the bread pan from the bread machine, and let the cake sit within the warm pan on a wooden cutting board for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Slice and enjoy! 

To make the Bread Machine Pound Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Bread Machine Pound Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Combine ingredients

    2 min
    Step 1 - Bread Machine Pound Cake

    To the pan of your bread machine, add 3 large eggs beaten, ⅓ cup milk, 2 cups bread flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ cup melted butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Check your bread machine’s instructions and add ingredients in the order it recommends.

  2. 2

    Bake

    1h 25m
    Step 2 - Bread Machine Pound Cake

    Select CAKE cycle. Use the medium crust color. If your bread machine allows, use a spatula to scrape the inside of the pan down during the first few minutes of mixing.

  3. 3

    Cool

    Step 3 - Bread Machine Pound CakeStep 3 - Bread Machine Pound Cake

    Once baked, leave the cake to cool for 10 minutes before turning it out of the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Step 4 - Bread Machine Pound Cake

    Slice and serve!

This Bread Machine Pound Cake recipe uses simple ingredients to deliver a buttery and delicious cake with a tender crumb and perfect golden crust. Let the bread machine do all the work for you! If you give this recipe a go, please let us know in the comments below.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.8 out of 5 (24 reviews)
Kh
May 10, 2025
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What machine did you use? My machine burned the outside and undercooked the inside. I followed the recipe exactly. Cake was bland on top of that. Disappointed.

ProudMom70
January 24, 2025
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This Pound Cake turned out amazing! My kids loved it and it was super easy to make in the bread machine. Perfect for family gatherings!

Laura
August 31, 2024
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Super easy, yum!

Yoli
August 18, 2024
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Hice este pastel en mi máquina y a mi familia le encantó. El sabor es increíble.

Nina
August 13, 2024
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Wonderful cake recipe! My kids loved it on family movie night. I just tossed everything in the machine and relaxed. It's so easy and tasty. Thanks for sharing such a delightful treat!

Becky Johnson
August 11, 2024
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Simply the best!

Victoria Grant
July 13, 2024
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I baked this pound cake for our daughter's birthday party, and it was a hit! I love how easy it is to just throw everything in the machine. The texture was perfect, and the kids couldn’t get enough. It made the day extra special.

Juliette
April 6, 2024
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Délicieux

Nick
February 13, 2024
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Man, this Bread Machine Pound Cake is life-changing. The other day, my kids and I made it before a movie night. Just tossed everything in the machine, and it came out golden and buttery. So easy, even I couldn't mess it up. Def my go-to for family treats.

Yvonne Clarke
January 19, 2024
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Easy peasy delicious!

Quinn
October 20, 2023
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OMG, this Bread Machine Pound Cake is a total game-changer! I whipped it up in no time, and my fam went wild over it. Seriously, who knew a bread machine could do such magic? It's my new go-to for last minute treats!

Brian Anderson
August 20, 2023
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So tasty, easy!

Franklin Smith
May 5, 2023
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Superb! I made this for my wife’s birthday, and it was a hit! So easy and delicious; we’ll be making it every week now.

Brenda
April 18, 2023
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Easy bake, great taste! My family loved it and it reminded me of my mom's homemade cake. So happy to find a recipe that brings back those sweet memories!

Lucy
February 25, 2023
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Amazing! I made this cake for my husband’s birthday, and he couldn’t stop raving about it. So easy to make in the bread machine - it’s a real showstopper!

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