It is very close to the old fashioned pound cakes, but doesn't take as long. Stays moist for several days, if it's not eaten before then.
All ingredients should be at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine cake mix, oil, sour cream and sugar. Add eggs one at a time until thoroughly mixed. Stir in vanilla. Spray (or grease) Bundt pan and sugar coat the inside of pan (this creates the crisp crust found on the old fashioned pound cakes). Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until cake test is done.
Serves 12.
TIP: Instead of vanilla, experiment! I have used lemon or orange or raspberry. I'll try another flavor next time!
By Donna Rae from Elkhorn, Wi.
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I don't even cook cakes, normally, but I have just got to try this one! It sounds delicious. Thanks!
Pound cake is considered a staple around here. Our DIL is a Pharmacy student, and all her college friends are studying to be pharmacists, doctors and nurses. We so often have the study groups here as we have the room. It's my pleasure to bake and sometimes even cook for these young people. For anyone with a sweet tooth, but not wanting to overdo with the extra calories of icing or frosting, there's no other dessert like pound cake. Besides, I tell myself that it's full of eggs which is a wonderfully rich source of protein.
Pound cake can be left as simple as it's made or dressed up for almost any occasion. Fresh or canned fruits, ice-cream, whipped cream, puddings, glaze or frosting. Left plain, it can be eaten anytime at all with hot or cold drinks. As many boxed cakes as I've baked with changing and adding to them all, I've never made a pound cake with one. This is going to be a first, and I'm looking forward to it. I like that sugar-crust tip too.
Thank you for sharing Donna Rae.
Julia in Boca Raton, FL
Too much oil...other recipes called for 1/2 cup, instead of the 3/4cup here. I thought it would make it more moist, but its almost greasy. Too rich! I also sprayed my bunt pan and sugared it as I had seen on a couple of sites.
I love this cake and make it often in Texas. I am now in Colorado. What should I change in the high altitude?
Save yourself the time. That 18oz cake mix is now 15 oz. I tried to make it and used all the measurements. Cake fell like a rock.
I am having the same problem with the cake falling. Wonder if adjustment to oil and sugar will solve this?
I have made this cake repeatedly in a bundt pan using Duncan Hines Butter Cake mix with all ingredients at room temp. My recipe calls for 3/4 cup sugar, but all else is the same. It consistently falls in the middle, but tastes good.
This recipe calls for an 18 oz. cake mix. The latest Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker are 15.25 oz. The added oil, sugar, etc. needs to be adjusted because the cake falls using what is specified.
I tried this cake with a Duncan Hines butter golden mix and it fell. Had a good taste. Cooked it at 350 for 35 minutes then tested it. It was not done so I cooked it for 10 more minutes and it fell.
This recipe is great and saves time. All ovens aren't created equal. Some may cook quicker than others. To insure that your cake turns out perfectly, I suggest lightly grease and flour your pan(s) as cooking spray may cause the edge of your cake to be "crispy".
what to do about putting strawberries in cake mix to make pound cake
This is a great easy-quick recipe; i added fresh blueberries & lemon zest.
Thanks for leaving feedback about this recipe and for the beautiful photo. It looks delicious. :)
No changes what so ever !
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Recipe is a keeper
In the kitchen and just put the cake in the oven. Donna hope it works out.
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I just made this for a second time because the first went so quickly. Worked well with both Golden and White cake mixes. The only thing I changed the second time was making it into a cinnamon swirl cake.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I love the idea of a cinnamon swirl.
I made the entire recipe and added peppermint extract instead of vanilla by mistake!! Now I Might add chocolate chips too! Lol! I will let you know how it turns out !
Great cake, good texture, moist, and cuts well. A win!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. So glad it turned out well.
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