Grilled Pound Cake Recipe

By
Jessie Oleson Moore
Jessie Moore is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Jessie Oleson Moore
Jessie Oleson Moore is a freelance writer, illustrator, and founder of the award-winning website CakeSpy.com. She has published seven books, including CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life (2011), The Secret Lives of Baked Goods (2013), and Baking with Steel: The Revolution New Approach to Perfect Pizza, Bread, and More (2017).
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Updated May 09, 2019
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Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy

Simply butter slices of pound cake before putting them on either an outdoor or indoor stovetop grill, and let them get a little char. The nice part about this dessert is that it uses already-baked pound cake, so you can't under-bake it. The grilled toastiness of the cake makes it the perfect canvas for any number of toppings: I really enjoy ice cream and a seasonal fruit compote. Just be sure to prepare this before grilling meats, because you don't want to impart a burger flavor to your dessert!

Note: If your grill has wide openings between grates, place your cake on a slip of aluminum foil before grilling.

Recipe Details

Grilled Pound Cake Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 25 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cake, sliced into 1-inch thick piece

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 2 cups fresh seasonal berries

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • Ice cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-low. Brush the pound cake slices with melted butter. Grill until the cake is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.

  2. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the berries, the lemon juice, and sugar. Cook until the berries have become soft and have begun to release juice (it's OK to lightly squeeze them), about 10 minutes.

  3. You can serve the sauce atop each slice, or sandwich it in the middle of two slices. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Special equipment

grill or grill pan

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
399Calories
22gFat
48gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories399
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g29%
Saturated Fat 11g54%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 290mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 48g17%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Total Sugars 30g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 14mg71%
Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 1mg8%
Potassium 186mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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