A few things are what you get the perfect pound cake- First, make sure your ingredients are at room temperature. It's important for things like butter, eggs, and milk to be at room temperature in order to ensure the cake bakes properly. Second, don't overmix your batter after the eggs are added. Make sure when mixing in your dry ingredients + the milk, to just mix until the ingredients are incorporated. Third, make sure to not over-bake your cake! This seems like a no-brainer, but many times people will leave their cake in the oven for a few minutes too long, resulting in a dry cake (definitely not what we want)!