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pound cake

noun

: a rich cake made with a large amount of butter and eggs

Full Definition of POUND CAKE

:  a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
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Origin of POUND CAKE

from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
First Known Use: 1743

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