The Best Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe Cookies Cups

If you are out of sour cream, you can try my Classic Pound Cake Recipe!

This is the BEST Sour Cream Pound Cake You’ll Ever Make!

I’ll tell you, I have made a LOT of pound cakes over the years…and I’ve shared many of those recipes here on my site. I feel like a pound cake is one of those cake recipes that aren’t fussy, are totally versatile, and are just as good for breakfast as they are topped with whipped cream or frosting!

This is the BEST Sour Cream Pound Cake You’ll Ever Make!Why Use Sour Cream In Pound Cake?How To Make Sour Cream Pound CakeTips For Perfect Pound CakeHow To Serve Sour Cream Pound CakeHow Should You Store Pound Cake?Get the Recipe

What I’m sharing today is the moistest, pound cake recipe ever!

Why Use Sour Cream In Pound Cake?

Sour Cream is basically like a secret weapon in cake baking. I’m telling you, if you are looking for a moist, dense, rich cake add sour cream! Here’s what sour cream does:

Sour Cream is made from cream, which has a fairly high fat content. The extra fat the sour cream adds to the cake gives moisture and richness that you won’t get from milk or buttermilk, which is what you would typically use in cake recipes.Sour Cream adds moisture to your batter without thinning it out too much as well, creating that dense texture you are looking for in a pound cake.The acidity in sour cream activates the baking soda in this recipe giving it the unique texture and tender crumb.

What Can I Sub For Sour Cream?

Greek Yogurt is a good sub for sour cream because it it has a similar texture, and if using a full fat yogurt it has a similar fat content. The two can be used almost interchangeably. Buttermilk can be subbed for sour cream here, although it has a lower fat content and the texture and richness will be different.Cottage Cheese. This might seem like a strange option, but if you blend it up it will be a great sub in a pinch!Creme Fraiche will work as a sub as well. The flavor is milder, so anyone who says they don’t like sour cream will like this option!

How To Make Sour Cream Pound Cake

This cake is very easy and is prepped quickly! It needs over an hour to bake, so plan ahead!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Butter. I use salted butter in this recipe (as I do in most of my recipes). I prefer the flavor it adds. But if you prefer unsalted that is totally fine, just increase the salt amount to 1 full teaspoon.Granulated Sugar. You use 3 cups of sugar in this recipe, which might seem like a lot, the amount works perfect, giving it a sweet crunchy crust on top and a mildly sweet interior.Eggs. You will need 6 large eggs for this recipe. It’s a pound cake after all.Vanilla Extract. This adds a mild vanilla flavor to the cake. You can absolutely use another kid of extract like almond, rum, or coconut if you prefer!Baking Soda and Kosher SaltAll Purpose Flour. No self rising flour or cake flour for this recipe. Sour Cream. Full fat is best!

Tips For Perfect Pound Cake

I feel like this is a fool proof recipe but I will share a few tips to ensure success!

How To Serve Sour Cream Pound Cake

Here’s the fun part! Once your cake is baked and ready to go you have tons of options! Here are a few fun ways to serve this pound cake:

Lightly dusted with powdered sugar. This is classic and easy. It will hide any imperfections of the cake (maybe it stuck a little bit to the pan) while also looking pretty! Enjoy on it’s own with a cup of coffee or tea!Serve it up with fresh strawberries and some whipped cream for a delicious Strawberry Shortcake.Frost it with my Creamy Chocolate Frosting and sprinkles and serve it as a birthday cake!