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Molasses Pound Cake
🥄 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 10 min
🍽 Serves: 2 servings
A beautifully dense and aromatic pound cake made with the deep, rich goodness of molasses that you will want to bake again and again.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Molasses Pound Cake is a rich, deeply flavored classic that brings warmth and comfort to every slice, straight from the Bake With Neetu kitchen. Neetu Sirigiri, MasterChef India Telugu Top 8, has crafted this recipe to deliver that signature dense, moist crumb you will love with every bite.
Molasses is a powerhouse ingredient packed with iron, calcium, and magnesium, making this cake a more nourishing treat than your average dessert. Paired with real butter and eggs, you will get a good dose of natural fats and protein that keep you satisfied longer.
- ✅ Molasses is rich in iron and calcium, giving this cake genuine nutritional value beyond just great flavor
- ✅ Real eggs and butter provide natural protein and healthy fats without any processed additives
- ✅ No artificial flavoring needed because molasses brings its own deep, complex caramel-like sweetness to every bite
- ✅ A simple one-bowl method means you will have this beautiful cake in the oven in just minutes with minimal cleanup
Ingredients You’ll Need
(Full measurements in the recipe card below)
WET
- • 1/2 cup butter — base fat for richness
- • 1/2 cup sugar — sweetness and structure
- • 3 eggs — binding and lift
- • 1/2 cup molasses — deep flavour and colour
- • 1/2 cup milk — moisture and tenderness
- • 1 tsp vanilla essence — flavour enhancer
DRY
- • 2 cups flour — structure base
- • 1/2 tsp baking soda — leavening agent
- • pinch of salt — balances sweetness
Substitutions
| Ingredient | Swap |
|---|---|
| butter | coconut oil or vegan butter |
| milk | oat milk or almond milk |
| molasses | dark jaggery syrup |
How to Make It — Step by Step
Cream Butter and Sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until the sugar almost dissolves and the mixture looks pale and fluffy.
Add Eggs One at a Time
Add one egg at a time and beat for 1 minute after each addition. Add vanilla essence with the last egg.
Mix in Molasses
Pour in the molasses and mix well until fully combined into the batter.
Add Dry Ingredients and Milk
Add salt, baking soda and flour and mix well. Then add milk and mix until a smooth batter forms.
Bake
Pour into a greased and lined pan and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Tips for the Best Result
Make sure your butter, eggs, and milk are all at room temperature before you start. This helps the batter come together smoothly and gives you an even crumb.
Once you add the flour, mix only until just combined. Overmixing develops gluten and can make your pound cake dense and tough instead of soft and tender.
Ovens vary, so start checking at the 30 minute mark. Insert a skewer into the center of the cake and if it comes out clean with no wet batter, the cake is done.
How to Store
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use dark treacle or dark jaggery syrup as a substitute, but the deep caramel flavor will be slightly different.
Yes, replace each egg with 1/4 cup of thick yogurt or a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water) for an eggless version.
This usually happens if the oven door is opened too early or if the batter was overmixed. Make sure the cake is fully set before you open the oven.
Yes, you can use whole wheat flour but the cake will be slightly denser; try using 3/4 whole wheat and 1/4 maida for a lighter texture.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Nutrient | Per Serving (2 servings) |
|---|---|
| Calories | — |
| Protein | — |
| Carbohydrates | — |
| Fiber | — |
| Fat | — |
| Sugar | — |
Estimates only — values vary with exact brands used.
Ingredients
- → 2 cups of flour /maida
- → 1/2 cup butter
- → 1/2 cup sugar
- → 1/2 cup milk
- → 3 eggs
- → 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- → Pinch of salt
- → 1/2 cup of molasses
Instructions
- 1. Beat butter and sugar together until the sugar almost dissolves and the mixture looks pale and fluffy.
- 2. Add one egg at a time and beat for 1 minute after each addition. Add vanilla essence with the last egg.
- 3. Pour in the molasses and mix well until fully combined into the batter.
- 4. Add salt, baking soda and flour and mix well. Then add milk and mix until a smooth batter forms.
- 5. Pour into a greased and lined pan and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
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