The secret to your best-ever pound cake involves skipping a crucial step: preheating the oven before the cake goes in.
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for 20 minutes before starting the batter (Note 8). Place shelf in the middle of the oven. Grease 2 x 20cm / 8” cake pans with butter, then line with parchment ...