London Pound Cake is an indica-leaning hybrid from the Cookies family, bred from Sunset Sherbet and an undisclosed indica. It's known for sweet grape and berry over creamy vanilla, lemon zest and a rich pastry depth. In the UK it's available from The Bud Works as a lab-tested THCA badder tea extract.
Where London Pound Cake came from
London Pound Cake is most widely credited to Cookies Fam Genetics in California, the team behind Girl Scout Cookies and Gelato. A Spanish seed company has also been linked to it, but the Cookies origin is the far more common account.
Cookies have never named the second parent, which only added to the mystique. The strain became one of their signature dessert profiles and is still a reference point for "cake" strains.
Warm, indulgent and consistently rewarding.
London Pound Cake genetics and lineage
London Pound Cake is Sunset Sherbet x an undisclosed indica.
Sunset Sherbet is the Girl Scout Cookies child from Mario Sherbinski and one of the most-used dessert parents of the last decade. It supplies the sweet berry, creamy and citrus notes, and the light fuel-adjacent finish from the OG Kush in its family. It's also behind RS11 and Lemon Cherry Gelato.
The second parent has never been named. It's usually described as a heavy-hitting indica, and some suggest it's another Cookies phenotype.
Is London Pound Cake indica or sativa?
It's a hybrid that leans indica, listed at anywhere from 60% to 70% indica depending on the source.
Indica and sativa describe plant ancestry and structure more than anything you can predict about a product. The terpene profile tells you far more. More in Sativa, Indica, Hybrid: Do They Still Matter?
London Pound Cake terpene profile
Our current batch is led by three terpenes, in this order:
Carries the ripe grape and berry and gives the profile its body.
The warm pastry depth and the light fuel finish. The only common terpene known to bind directly to the CB2 receptor.
The lemon zest that brightens the cream and vanilla.
Terpene order varies by batch and grower. New to terpenes? Start with Terpenes: What They Are and Why They Matter.
What does London Pound Cake smell like?
Sweet grape and berry first. Creamy vanilla and lemon zest come through underneath, then a rich pastry depth that builds as it steeps, with a light fuel-adjacent finish.
It's layered rather than simply sweet, which is why it's held its place among the dessert strains.
Why is it called London Pound Cake?
"Pound cake" points to the rich, buttery, baked character of the profile. Cookies haven't explained the "London" part, so any story about it is a guess. It does go down well over here.
London Pound Cake as a THCA badder tea extract
At The Bud Works, London Pound Cake is a THCA badder tea extract. Our current batch is lab tested at 85.2% THCA, led by myrcene, caryophyllene and limonene, with Delta-9 THC at or below the 0.2% UK limit. The full certificate of analysis is on the product page.
The terpenes are hydrocarbon extracted from the London Pound Cake cultivar itself, and badder is soft and easy to use in an infuser:
Sweet grape and berry come through first.
Creamy vanilla and lemon zest fill in behind.
A rich pastry depth develops, with a light fuel finish.
Around 80°C rather than a rolling boil keeps more of the volatile limonene. Full method in Making the Cup.
Limited run: these terpenes come from a specific batch of source material. Intended for hot-water herbal tea infusion only. Not for combustion.
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London Pound Cake strain FAQs
What is the London Pound Cake strain?
An indica-leaning hybrid from the Cookies family, bred from Sunset Sherbet and an undisclosed indica, known for sweet grape and berry, creamy vanilla and a rich pastry depth.
Is London Pound Cake indica or sativa?
It's a hybrid that leans indica, usually listed at 60–70% indica.
What is London Pound Cake crossed with?
Sunset Sherbet and an indica the breeder has never named.
Who bred London Pound Cake?
It's most widely credited to Cookies Fam Genetics in California.
What does London Pound Cake taste like?
Sweet grape and berry, creamy vanilla and lemon zest, with a rich pastry depth and a light fuel finish.
How strong is London Pound Cake?
Cannabinoid content varies by grower, batch and format, so any figure should be read against a lab report. Our current London Pound Cake badder tests at 85.2% THCA, with Delta-9 THC at or below 0.2%.
What terpenes are in London Pound Cake?
Our current batch is led by myrcene, caryophyllene and limonene.
Can you buy London Pound Cake in the UK?
Yes. The Bud Works stocks London Pound Cake THCA Badder Tea Extract: 85.2% THCA, Delta-9 THC at or below 0.2%, lab tested and intended for hot-water tea infusion.
