Food and Recipes Holiday and Occasion Food These Summer Pound Cakes Are Everything We're Loving Right Now By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living The summertime is full of celebrations, which always call for cake. These so-Southern pound cakes make the perfect base for enjoying summer's freshest fruits. From peaches to blueberries and lemon to lime, summer flavor abounds in these sweet summer pound cakes. We love pound cakes for their easy prep and always-delicious results. In fact, we never met a pound cake that we didn't love. For a classic to always have on the sideboard, check out our Million Dollar Pound Cake. If you're looking for bright, citrusy flavor, Lemon-Lime Pound Cake is certainly what you're after. All of these recipes make delicious additions to any summer menu. Serve a slice a la carte, or with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. You can even make a batch of homemade ice cream to serve with any of these summer pound cakes—now that's an idea! Be right back, we're grabbing our Bundt pan. 01 of 12 Million Dollar Pound Cake Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Million Dollar Pound Cake We bet you have every single one of the ingredients for this 7-ingredient pound cake already in your pantry. 02 of 12 Key Lime Pound Cake Jen Causey Recipe: Key Lime Pound Cake Beat the heat of summer with a slice of the Florida Keys. 03 of 12 Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze Traditional pound cake is dressed up for the season with the addition of vanilla bean paste and lemon juice. Give it a flavorful finishing touch with Lavender Glaze. 04 of 12 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Hector M Sanchez Recipe: Cream Cheese Pound Cake This red, white, and blue pound cake is perfect for Memorial Day or the 4th. You can even add strawberries and blackberries to the mix, if you prefer. 05 of 12 Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Lemon-Lime Pound Cake This quick pound cake will remind you of the childhood favorite, 7UP pound cake. We used lemon-lime soft drink (such as 7UP) and doused it in Lemon-Lime Glaze. 06 of 12 Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Jennifer Causey Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Make any day happier with a pretty pound cake that makes use of all those farm-fresh blueberries. 07 of 12 Coconut Pound Cake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Coconut Pound Cake Coconut lovers, this rich pound cake should absolutely be your next baking project. 08 of 12 Orange Peel Pound Cake Jerrelle Guy Recipe: Orange Peel Pound Cake Cookbook author Jerrelle Guy shared this gorgeous pound cake recipe that will instantly brighten up your table with us, and we're lucky to pass it on to you. 09 of 12 Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake Cut into this classic pound cake to a surprise ribbon of strawberry glaze. 10 of 12 Yogurt Pound Cake with Pomegranate Syrup Sheri Giblin Recipe: Yogurt Pound Cake with Pomegranate Syrup This decadent pound cake has the most incredible texture from Greek yogurt, and the pomegranate syrup on top is such a beautiful touch. 11 of 12 Lemon-Orange Pound Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly Recipe: Lemon-Orange Pound Cake Two contracting icings add a photo-ready touch to this citrus pound cake that's easy to decorate. 12 of 12 Old-Fashioned Pound Cake Southern Living Recipe: Old-Fashioned Pound Cake We love to make this traditional pound cake recipe and top it with summer's fresh bounty of berries or peaches. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit