18 poundcake recipes

Pound cake slices draped in a cloud-light mascarpone sauce with brandy, whipped egg whites, and fresh berries. An Italian-style dessert that looks fancy but takes 20 minutes.

Grilled pound cake topped with a warm balsamic-strawberry glaze made from brown sugar, maple syrup, and fresh berries. Served with vanilla ice cream for an easy summer dessert.

Celebrating Canada Day with some maple leaf cakes and raspberry coulis, delicious, light and impressive dessert.

Pineapple butterscotch cake doctored from pound cake mix and instant butterscotch pudding, topped with crushed pineapple and butterscotch chips. The shortcut potluck cake that always disappears.

A no-bake chocolate icebox cake layered with cubed pound cake and mocha-spiked chocolate pudding set with gelatin. Chill, slice, and serve. The easiest chocolate dessert you'll ever make.

Low calorie Irish trifle cups layered with sherry-soaked pound cake, vanilla pudding, fresh raspberries, and whipped topping. A lighter take on classic trifle, no baking needed.

Elegant individual tiramisu parfaits layered in stemmed glasses with mascarpone Italian meringue, coffee-soaked crumbs, dark rum, and bittersweet chocolate triangles.

A rich and delicious dessert made with jello, angel food cake and juicy berries.

Brandied raspberry sauce made with frozen raspberries, sugar, and cornstarch thickened with brandy. A quick dessert topping for cheesecake, ice cream, or pound cake.

This is a sweet/tart accompaniment to mild main dishes, or a not-too-sweet dessert with slices of pound cake.

Spirited fruit macerated in orange liqueur, lemon juice, and sugar. A boozy fruit topping for cheesecake, pound cake, ice cream, or sherbet.

Fresh peach sauce with orange juice and nutmeg, thickened with cornstarch. A warm fruit topping for pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or pound cake.

Three-ingredient pineapple rum sauce with fresh chopped pineapple, brown sugar, and rum. No cooking required. Spoon over ice cream, pound cake, or grilled meat.

A simple three-ingredient vanilla sugar glaze, just sugar, milk, and vanilla whisked smooth and poured over pound cake. Quick to make and easy to drizzle over berries for a finishing sweet sheen.

Friendship brandied fruit is a perpetual fermented fruit compote built over months by adding peaches, pineapple, cherries, sugar, and brandy to a starter. Spoon over ice cream, pound cake, or yogurt for an instant dessert.

This no-cook banana bread dip blends ripe mashed bananas with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and quick oats for a creamy, scoopable treat ready in 10 minutes flat. Serve with fruit, pound cake cubes, or vanilla wafers.