How to prepare Million Dollar Pound Cake

Ingredients

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

3 cups granulated sugar

6 large eggs, room temperature

4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 cup whole milk, room temperature

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract (optional but highly recommended for that classic flavor pinch)

Instructions

1. Prep

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.

2. Cream the butter & sugar
   Beat the butter until fluffy. Add sugar gradually and beat 5–7 minutes until the mixture is very light and creamy.
   (This step is key for that million-dollar texture.)
3. Add the eggs
   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add flour & milk alternately
   Start with flour, then milk, ending with flour.
   Mix just until smooth — don’t overbeat.
5. Flavor it
   Stir in vanilla and (optional) almond extract.
6. Bake
   Pour into your prepared pan and bake 1 hour 30 minutes–1 hour 40 minutes, or until:

A toothpick comes out clean

The top is golden and set

7. Cool completely
   Let it cool in the pan 10–15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.

Tips for the Best Texture

Use room-temperature ingredients.

Sift your flour for the classic silky crumb.

Bake low and slow — 300°F gives that velvety interior.

This cake tastes even better the next day.