Gather your ingredients. Pound cake is one of the simplest cakes to bake. Here's what you'll need:
- 1 cup (225 g) of unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (225 g) of granulated sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons (9.9 mL) of vanilla extract
- 5 eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (240 g) of cake flour (or, you can use 2 cups minus 2 Tbsp (234 g) of all-purpose flour plus 2 Tbsp (16 g) of cornstarch)