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Quatre Quarts Recipe

  • Mar 31, 2025
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Updated: Mar 23

A classic French Pound Cake Recipe perfect every time!


A classic French pound cake recipe perfect every time
A beautifully baked Quatre Quarts French pound cake adorned with delicate wax old rose flowers. ©G. Elizabeth Food Photography

4 whole eggs room temp.

250 gr all purpose flour

250 gr butter (unsalted) room temp.

250 gr caster sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


In an electric mixer, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.


Add eggs one by one.


Fold in the flour and baking powder.


Pour the batter into a cake pan and bake for 30 to 45 min. Let it to cool and serve. Enjoy!








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Lisa
Mar 18
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Delicious and very easy to make with basic ingredients.

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