One of my favorite desserts for any time of year is sliced pound cake, topped with fresh berries in a simple sugar sauce. Top with a bit of whipped cream, and wow! Simple and delicious.

Pound cakes have been made centuries. The pound cake originated several centuries ago in England; the name comes from the fact that the original pound cakes contained one pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. By the mid 1800’s pound cake recipes began to deviate slightly from the original formula to make a lighter cake. Some recipes even contained a liquid, such as alcohol or rose water. Today, pound cakes use different proportions of the same ingredients as the original formula to produce a lighter cake. But today’s cakes are just as delicious.