First Known Use: 1743
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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
Rhymes with POUND CAKE
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