Why do they call it pound cake?

[CrimsonGenius]

Or Angel Food Cake?

 

[ThrillingHuman]

Cause it's just the right size to pound someone's face in with

 

[BlueJeanius]

It's called that cause in the original recipe, it called for one pound of each ingredient used. Thus a pound cake

 

[Graceful_Ghost]

Cuz I want to pound on dem cakes. ⊂⁠(⁠・⁠▽⁠・⁠⊂⁠)