ˈpound cake BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Because it was made of a pound of each of the things in it ]
a heavy cake made from flour, sugar, and butter
ˈpound cake BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Because it was made of a pound of each of the things in it ]
a heavy cake made from flour, sugar, and butter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012