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Raspberry Pound Cake

A SLICE OF TRULY excellent pound cake—tender, rich, and sweet—can transform an ordinary moment into one that borders on sublime. For generations, cooks have dressed up pound cake batter with sour cream, cream cheese, chocolate, and brown sugar or served warm slices slathered with salted butter or topped with fresh berries. But my favorite pound cake addition is a tart, fruity raspberry filling swirled throughout.

When I was a kid, my grandmother used to pick pounds of the perfect, ripe blackberries and

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