The Augusta National Sour Cream Pound Cake is the perfect buttery southern classic dessert.
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Augusta National Sour Cream Pound Cake is not coated with icing or dripping with chocolate ganache because it's flavor is delectably light and delicious all on its own.
Augusta National shared their recipe in my beloved, stain-ridden pages of Augusta Junior League cookbook, “Tea-Time at the Masters.”. Growing up in Augusta, this was the first cookbook I owned and still holds to be one of my favorites in my collection.
The cake is easy to take to church suppers and picnics or to wrap up and give as a gift. The best part is, it is so easy to make even the novelist baker can whip this up and have a perfect pound cake with just a few simple ingredients.
How to serve poundcake
You can dress this cake up if you would like with sliced strawberry and whip cream or a tart lemony glaze. However, I like mine as a simple cake bringing back my memories of a slice at home during a warm summer's evening.
One of the nicest parts about baking this sour cream pound cake is there's more than enough to share. It's a perfect time to show southern hospitality, invite a friend over for a slice and some sweet conversation.
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Augusta National Sour Cream Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter soften to room temperature *only use real butter!
- 2 2/3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 ounce sour cream
- 3 cups flour plain
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar well in a mixing bowl or with an electric mixer.
- Add one egg at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir soda into sour cream, stirring it in to dissolve.
- Add flour and sour cream to butter mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Pour into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour (place the cake in a cold oven, and then set the temperature. While baking, do not open oven).
- Continue baking at 325 degrees for 15 minutes longer.
- Cool on a rack for 10-15 minutes and remove to a plate or cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Susie
So excited to make this! Does the butter need to be softened?
Gina Marie
I do soften my butter. I need to add that to the printable recipe. Thanks.
Linda
What size bunts pan do you use for this cake?
Gina
Linda, I use a six cup bunt pan similar to this one. I will add this to the recipe card, thank you.
6 Cup Bundt Pan
Paula
I’m thinking of adding lemon and/or almond extract. How much would you suggest?
Gina
almond extract is great in this. I would do 1 teaspoon. Let me know how you like it.
Paula
I did a teaspoon mix of both almond and lemon extract. Very good
Gina
Patrice, What type of pan did you bake it in?
Patrice Lovell
I read sour cream as 16 ounces. I believe it should be 1 (one) 6 ounce container. Is that correct? I want to try again tomorrow. Thanks.
Lauren
I was wondering the same thing. I’m about to try for a Masters get together tomorrow. Would be nice to know. I’ll compare to other recipes but I’m guessing 3/4 cup.
Gina
I just checked the recipe in my Tea-Time At The Masters cookbook. I made a mistake. It should read 1 - 8oz container of sour cream. I just fixed the recipe in the post. Thank you so much for pointing this out! I appreciate it.