Howdy All,
The pound cake recipe I'm looking for must be the world's best kept secret. Those that know how to make it WILL NOT part with the recipe-I promise you-LOL! This cake is dense, moist, buttery and has a crusty (not crunchy) exterior. The only people that I know that know how to bake it either "don't measure the ingredients" or again will not part with them. Come on people, help me out!

Happy baking,
Prettytoya

P.S. Pound Cake Snobs-have mercy on me!

Don't know if this is it, but it's my favorite pound cake in the entire world!

Cream Cheese Poundcake

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1 1/2 t. vanilla
3 cups flour
1/8 t. salt

Beat butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes, until mixture is creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5-7 minutes until very light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add vanilla, mixing well. Combine flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Fill a 2 cup, ovenproof measuring cup with water and place in oven next to tube pan.

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.

I don't have a recipe for you. But, you could do a google image search for "pound cake recipe". Then you can search out a crusty pound cake.

I think you are looking for a "cold oven pound cake" most pound cakes will bake up crusty if they are started in a cold oven. Hope that helps!
Linda2530

My pound cake sounds like JodieF's recipe. My observation is that if it has a big sugar ratio to the flour and recipe (3cups sugar and 3 cups flour), it should develop a good sugar crust on the top for you. I love the flavor of the cream cheese pound cakes!

Down south we call the pound cake with the crusty top Nana's Pound Cake. Try this:6 eggs
2 sticks of butter
2 Cups sugar
2&3/4 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Mix all together and put in pan Bake @ 350 degrees (1 hr) or til done.

sounds like the pound cakes I remembered from childhood