How to Use pound cake in a Sentence

pound cake

noun
  • Try it in pot pie, potatoes, or pound cake.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Serve it with pineapple wedges or atop a slice of pound cake.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • Each slice of her pound cake is full of the pungent green herb.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • Use this berry sauce to drizzle over pound cake or ice cream.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This rich chocolate pound cake is as easy on the eye as the taste buds.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Spread it like a glaze on a warm-from-the-oven olive oil cake or lemon pound cake.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 8 June 2021
  • Cream cheese ensures that this pound cake stays fluffy and moist the whole way through.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • This buttery pound cake is chock-full of lemon flavor.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But pound cake, angel food cake, cake baked at home or from box mix will all do.
    — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Start by making a pound cake batter.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
  • This rich pound cake will be a great addition to any dessert spread.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Top leftover pound cake with a dab of chocolate ice cream for dessert.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 26 Jan. 2018
  • People getting shot in the back of the head over a piece of pound cake!
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Toss the berries into a pound cake batter and top with a sweet lemon glaze.
    — Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
  • Buttermilk, sour cream, and cream cheese pound cakes are among them.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Buttermilk, sour cream, and cream cheese pound cakes are among them.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Buttermilk, sour cream, and cream cheese pound cakes are among them.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Try a pinch in your next pound cake, apple strudel or batch of lemon cookies.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Drizzle it over pound cake or quick bread (try it over our peanut butter bread).
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Serve a taste of the Keys this spring with this twist on a classic pound cake.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Take your classic Southern pound cake to the beach!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Take your classic Southern pound cake to the beach!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • There is no shortage of pound cake recipes on the internet.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There is no shortage of pound cake recipes on the internet.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • While there are too many award-worthy pound cakes to list, this buttery pound cake stands out.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
  • At the same time, ozone is not exactly pillows and pound cake.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Drizzle it over a pound cake, or brush it on the layers of a layer cake.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • The cinnamon pound cake is worth stashing in your pack for a midride snack.
    — Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2018
  • But the true and unsung hero of pound cake recipes everywhere is the tube pan.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But the true and unsung hero of pound cake recipes everywhere is the tube pan.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

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