pound caken.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊn(d) keɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊn(d) ˌkeɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pound n.¹, cake n.

Etymology: < pound n.¹ + cake n.

A large rich cake, originally one in which one pound of each of the principal ingredients is used (see quot. 1747).

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [noun] > a cake > rich cake

spice-cake1530

sugar-cake1600

plum cake1606

butter cake1616

pound cake1743

black cake1823

Dundee cake1836

gâteau1845

fat-rascal1868

Dundee1920

Lane cake1921

1743 Life W—m B—ly i. 12 On my examining the 'Squire's Cloak-bag, I found it pretty well stuff'd, viz. a large Pan of Pound Cake, one Pot with a Hare, [etc.].

1747 H. Glasse Art of Cookery xv. 138 Pound Cake. Take a Pound of Butter..twelve Eggs..a Pound of Flour..a Pound of Sugar [etc.].

1793 J. O'Keeffe World in Village iv Then Old Nick choke you in the shape of a pound cake.

1813 Weekly Reg. 4 192/1 If ever he lived to see Baltimore, the rooster should be treated with pound cake.

1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow II. ix. 138 [He] begged to recommend the pound-cake, from his own personal experience.

1942 B. Robertson Red Hills & Cotton iii. 69 We liked..cornbread with chitterlings, ambrosia, stuffed eggs, pound cake.

1977 Time 24 Jan. 5/2 Pound cake will remain just that, no matter how many grams the ingredients weigh.

2003 ‘Zane’ Nervous vii. 44 Aren't neighbors supposed to greet newbies with a pound cake, or a pecan pie, or something?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pound cake
释义	pound caken. Brit. /ˈpaʊn(d) keɪk/, U.S. /ˈpaʊn(d) ˌkeɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pound n.¹, cake n. Etymology: < pound n.¹ + cake n. A large rich cake, originally one in which one pound of each of the principal ingredients is used (see quot. 1747). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [noun] > a cake > rich cake spice-cake1530 sugar-cake1600 plum cake1606 butter cake1616 pound cake1743 black cake1823 Dundee cake1836 gâteau1845 fat-rascal1868 Dundee1920 Lane cake1921 1743 Life W—m B—ly i. 12 On my examining the 'Squire's Cloak-bag, I found it pretty well stuff'd, viz. a large Pan of Pound Cake, one Pot with a Hare, [etc.]. 1747 H. Glasse Art of Cookery xv. 138 Pound Cake. Take a Pound of Butter..twelve Eggs..a Pound of Flour..a Pound of Sugar [etc.]. 1793 J. O'Keeffe World in Village iv Then Old Nick choke you in the shape of a pound cake. 1813 Weekly Reg. 4 192/1 If ever he lived to see Baltimore, the rooster should be treated with pound cake. 1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow II. ix. 138 [He] begged to recommend the pound-cake, from his own personal experience. 1942 B. Robertson Red Hills & Cotton iii. 69 We liked..cornbread with chitterlings, ambrosia, stuffed eggs, pound cake. 1977 Time 24 Jan. 5/2 Pound cake will remain just that, no matter how many grams the ingredients weigh. 2003 ‘Zane’ Nervous vii. 44 Aren't neighbors supposed to greet newbies with a pound cake, or a pecan pie, or something? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1743
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