Easy Eggnog Pound Cake Recipe

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Easy Eggnog Pound Cake Recipe

This Easy Eggnog Pound Cake Recipe with Glaze is the perfect holiday dessert if you love eggnog. Made in a loaf pan, it's a rich, delicious, and flavorful cake.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Resting Time15

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: eggnog pound cake

Servings:

Calories: 356kcal

Author: LaKita Anderson

Equipment

1 stand mixer or hand mixer
1 large mixing bowl
1 9x5-inch loaf pan

Ingredients

Eggnog Cake Ingredients:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
¾ cup eggnog
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Eggnog Glaze Ingredients:
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons eggnog

Instructions

Begin the cake recipe by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Add the 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
For this recipe, you want to use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Using the mixer on medium speed, mix the ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the 2 large eggs and continue mixing until combined.
Adjust the mixer down to low speed and slowly add in the flour mixture a little at a time until combined. Add the ¾ cup eggnog and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract to the cake batter. Once thoroughly mixed, pour batter into the prepared pan.
Place in the oven to bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out with a few crumbs and not wet cake batter. Carefully remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan on a wire rack (cooling rack) for 5 to 10 minutes before removing it completely to allow it to fully cool.
While the cake cools begin making the eggnog glaze. Using an electric mixer, mix the ½ cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons eggnog. Drizzle evenly all over the cake and allow it time to set/softly harden for about 5 to 10 minutes. Slice to serve and enjoy!

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