Easy Eggnog Pound Cake

Here’s a simple and festive recipe for an Easy Eggnog Pound Cake — rich, moist, and perfect for the holidays!

🍰 Easy Eggnog Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)

• 1 cup eggnog (store-bought or homemade)

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Optional: 1 tablespoon dark rum or bourbon for extra flavor

🧑‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:
   Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt or tube pan.

2. Cream Butter & Sugar:
   Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).

3. Add Eggs:
   Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

4. Combine Dry Ingredients:
   In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

5. Alternate Mixing:
   Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in thirds, alternating with the eggnog. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Stir in vanilla (and rum or bourbon, if using).

6. Bake:
   Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7. Cool & Glaze (Optional):
   Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Drizzle with a simple glaze if desired (recipe below).

🍬 Optional Eggnog Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2–3 tablespoons eggnog

• Pinch of nutmeg

Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake.

Would you like a dairy-free or spiked version of this cake?