Pound cake is an old-fashioned dessert that often evokes fond memories. Can you remember sitting at the dinner table with your family on a Sunday afternoon? You just finished dinner and are waiting for mom to bring out the pound cake for dessert. It has just enough sweetness to satisfy your after-dinner sweet tooth, yet isn't decadent enough to make you regret your decision of eating that second piece. Yes, the pound cake is a simply delicious treat.

You probably have your own pound cake recipe in your cupboard, likely one that was passed down from your grandmother or even great grandmother. We think it's fun to try new things, though, so we created a list of 10 Homemade Pound Cake Recipes for you. The flavors and origins vary, but at the end of the day, they're all delicious pound cakes.

10 Homemade Pound Cake Recipes

Table of Contents:

• Delicious Pound Cake Recipes

• Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

• Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipes

Delicious Pound Cake Recipes

Pound cakes come in all different flavors, as you can see below. From the classic German butter to a unique caramel apple version, you're bound to find a pound cake recipe that suits your tastes. We even have a Sara Lee copycat version as well as one that uses shortcuts. Find your favorite below!
 

• German Butter Pound Cake  (pictured) -  a classic
   
• Berry Pound Cake  -  berry juice makes this pound cake unique
   
• Caramel Apple Pound Cake  -  a perfect fall treat
   
• Best Ever Shortcut Pound Cake  -  we could always use a shortcut!
   
• Sara Lee Copycat Pound Cake  -  just like Sara Lee

Lemon Pound Cake Recipes

Lemon is a classic pound cake flavor that will never go out of style. These three lemon pound cake recipes are sure to hit the spot on a breezy, summer afternoon. Take two slices outside and invite your neighbor to join you on the porch for cake and chitchat. It is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
 

• Little Old Lady Lemon Pound Cake  -  this Test Kitchen original was a hit at our office
   
• Old-Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake  (pictured) -  use freshly-squeezed lemon juice and finely-grated lemon zest to get a true lemon flavor
   
• Southern Pound Cake  -  made with Southern charm

Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipes

If you like cakes that are moist as opposed to dry, then you've come to the right place. These cream cheese pound cakes are moister than typical pound cakes because of this key ingredient. If you have never used cream cheese in a pound cake before, you just have to try it. Otherwise, you won't know what you're missing!
 

• Old-Fashioned Cream Cheese Pound Cake  -  cream cheese makes this cake moist and delicious
   
• Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake  (pictured) - strawberries add color and flavor