Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes Buttermilk Pound Cake 4.0 (1) 1 Review Tangy buttermilk is the key to this tender pound cake and the tangy Buttermilk Custard Sauce that you can drizzle over each slice. We recommend using whole buttermilk, but if you can't find any, try this shortcut: Stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 cup of milk, and let the mixture stand 5 minutes. This cake is especially delicious served with fresh berries. 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 Published on September 29, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Southern Living Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Yield: 12 servings Ingredients Buttermilk Pound Cake 1 1/3 cups butter, softened 2 1/2 cups sugar 6 large eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Shortening Buttermilk Custard Sauce 2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Additional Ingredients Garnishes: blueberries, raspberries, mint sprigs Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add flour to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased (with shortening) and floured 10-inch (16-cup) tube pan. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 1 hour). Serve with Buttermilk Custard Sauce. Make the Buttermilk Custard Sauce: Whisk together 2 cups buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, and 3 large egg yolks in a heavy 3-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Serve warm or cold. Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Print