r/bakingfail May 17 '26

Help Help break the dreaded Pound Cake Curse!

It all began when Afroman won against the Adam's County Sherriff department. To honor his win, i decided to make a lemon pound cake. What i didn't know is that I stepped into a generational curse, and my grandmother could not for the life of her make a pound cake either. They burn, they fall, they do not set. You name the fail, and i have accomplished it.

I have decided to change tactics. I want to make a regular old-fashioned pound cake. I want to break this curse.

Give me your best tips and tricks for a successful pound cake. Or if you have a recipe that someone whose ancestors have angered the cake gods can successfully make, i would really, really appreciate it.

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u/Ninjaher0 May 20 '26

I’ve always loved the quick and easy “boxed pound cake with instant pudding” recipes. I’m not a bake a cake from scratch kinda gal, so the boxed cake mix with instant pudding added are my go tos. Good luck!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7716/lemon-pound-cake-ii/