I am a bona fide cake freak, including cheesecake, which is not cake, but soooo yummy. In my prime I baked very ambitious cakes, mostly with chocolate as either the prime flavor ingredient or add-in. Even better with coffee added, or a variety of alcoholic beverages. But pound cake seems to me to be the comfort food of desserts. It can be a base for lots of other desserts, a snack or a really rich one can make one moan with pleasure. And it's deceptively easy. You have to be REALLY not paying attention to totally ruin a pound cake. And for some reason, it seems particularly desirable in the fall. Oh my, I think I may need to bake one today - my mouth is watering! I DO like a sort of crunchy crust on mine - it helps offset the stunning richness.

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