What is Pound Cake? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Pound Cake?

A rich, dense cake made with butter, sugar, flour and eggs. Pound cake got its name because the original recipes called for a pound of each ingredient. It has a sweet, rich flavor.

What does Pound Cake Taste Like?

Sweet

Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

wheat flour

Wheat flour is a product made by finely milling wheat grains until they form a powder-like substance. Wheat flour is denser than powder and comes as whole wheat flour; a semi-dense flour with a beige color and full flavor. All- purpose flour is refined, white, lighter in texture and more bland in flavor. There are other varieties of wheat flour with these two being the most common. The flavor is mild and nutty. Wheat flour is used in the making of a huge number of foods across all cuisines. It is used as a binder as well as the basis for breads, baked goods and coating for breaded meats and vegetables. It is used in sauces and even some candies.

egg

Eggs are an incredibly versatile protein and binder. Most eggs used in cooking come from hens and are usually unfertilized. Eggs are oval shaped and roughly 53 mm in length and 40 mm in width. Eggs have a hard, but thin and delicate shell that is brown or white and occasionally green. Inside is the clear and glossy white, with a slimy texture and in the center is the yellow opaque, round shaped yolk. Once cooked, the whites become opaque. Eggs can be scrambled, fried, boiled, and more. They are used in desserts and baked goods as a binder. Egg is also used as a wash to glaze items or dip meat into before breading it. The flavor is mild and sulfurous. It has many uses.

butter

Butter is made from churned cream, usually from a cow. It has a cream color and a texture that is smooth and melts easily. The flavor is mild and creamy. Butter is often sold in square sticks, or as a flat or round block. It is delicious on bread. It pairs better in baked goods than salted butter, due to its more neutral taste. It also makes an excellent cooking fat.

sugar

Sugar comes from sugar cane and sugar beets. The sugar is extracted from the juice of both plants and refined into the granulated substance known as sugar. Sucrose, the sweet substance of sugar is a combination of glucose and fructose. White sugar is composed of tiny white, dry granules. The flavor is sweet and neutral. Brown sugar is brown and has more moisture, with a richer flavor that hints at molasses. Sugar is used in both sweet and savory foods.

Pound Cake Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Piece91g

Piece

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	321kcal	16%
Fats	13g	17%
Sat. fats	5g	23%
Mono. Fats	3g	7%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	49g	16%
Sugars	30g	60%
Fiber	1g	4%
Proteins	5g	7%
Cholesterol	60mg	20%
Sodium	343mg	15%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Pound Cake?

1 Piece of Pound Cake contains 5 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Pound Cake?

1 Piece of Pound Cake contains 49 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Pound Cake?

1 Piece of Pound Cake contains 13 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Pound Cake?

1 Piece of Pound Cake contains 30 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 Piece of Pound Cake?

There are 321 calories in 1 Piece of Pound Cake.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Pound Cake?

There are 100 calories in 1 oz of Pound Cake.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Pound Cake?

There are 1601 calories in 1 pound of Pound Cake.

How many calories are in 1 Tube Cake of Pound Cake?

There are 3812 calories in 1 Tube Cake of Pound Cake.

How many calories are in 1 Cup of Pound Cake?

There are 293 calories in 1 Cup of Pound Cake.

How many calories are in 1 Cubic inch of Pound Cake?

There are 24 calories in 1 Cubic inch of Pound Cake.