Brown butter gives our pound cake a toasty depth of flavor, and pineapple, carrot, coconut, and pecans give it plenty of tangy-sweet flavor and complex texture.

From simple loaves to pretty bundts, it's hard to deny the universal appeal of a buttery, fine-crumbed, not-too-sweet pound cake. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than ...