Million Dollar Pound Cake

Here’s a rich, buttery, and decadent recipe for Million Dollar Pound Cake — a classic Southern dessert known for its dense texture, fine crumb, and melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Made with simple pantry staples and lots of butter, this cake tastes luxurious and lives up to its name!

🕒 Time

• Prep: 15 minutes

• Bake: 1 hour 25 minutes – 1 hour 40 minutes

• Cool: 1 hour

• Total: ~3 hours

🍽️ Servings

• Makes 12–16 slices

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb (2 cups) unsalted butter, softened

• 3 cups granulated sugar

• 6 large eggs, room temperature

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup whole milk

• 1 tsp almond extract

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 tsp salt (optional, if using unsalted butter)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

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