About eight large eggs. In the US, eggs are sorted according to size grades which are defined by the weight of a dozen eggs. {| ! align="left" | Size or weight
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Typically, a pound cake recipe calls for 1 pound of ingredients each of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. In terms of eggs, this usually translates to about 4 large eggs to equal 1 pound when making a pound cake.
One pound of eggs weighs approximately 8-9 large eggs.
1 2/8 pounds of eggs make a pound of egg whites. this is just a calculated estimate (meaning there is a 85% chance that it is right.)
It depends on how much you use of the other ingredients. The Wikibooks Cookbook says:� pound Flour� pound Butter� pound Eggs (4 eggs)� pound Sugar� pound assorted dried fruit (Currants, Sultanas, and Raisins, with perhaps a lesser quantity of Glac� cherries).The traditional recipe doubled the quantities above, and eliminated the fruit. The name comes from the fact that it used a pound each of sugar, flour, butter and eggs. Happy baking.
They weigh the same because they are both a pound.
Typically, a pound cake requires about 4 to 6 eggs, depending on the specific recipe. The eggs contribute to the cake's structure and moisture, helping to achieve the desired texture. It's essential to follow the recipe for the best results, as variations can occur based on other ingredients used.
The average chicken egg weighs about 1.7 ounces, so an egg would weigh about one tenth of a pound.
I have a 30 pound hen who has been laying eggs for nearly 8 years. She lays eggs that are 2 feet long and weigh 3 to 4 pounds each. The eggs are brown and white striped and smell like chocolate
there are 2 cups of eggs perpound. An Extra large egg is little heavier than 2 ounces
Eggs are typically not sold by the pound, but by the dozen. I bought a dozen in Virginia this week for 79 cents.
a pound cake if there was a few less eggs
One pound is equivalent to 16 ounces. Since there are 12 ounces in a dozen, 1 pound is equal to 1 and 1/3 dozens. This can be calculated by dividing 16 by 12, resulting in 1.33 dozens.