Pound Cake with Cream Cheese
I love baking during springtime. There is just something about nice, breezy spring weather and having an afternoon tea party with my favorite cakes and desserts on the patio.
I decided to make cream cheese pound cake loaf from scratch. It was such a great idea, the pound cake turned out extremely delightful and perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.
How to Make Pound Cake?
Traditionally, pound cake is made with one pound of butter, one pound of flour, one pound of sugar and one pound of eggs. The recipe evolves over time and many other ingredients are added in the classic pound cake recipe, so does the quantity of the main ingredients.
For this recipe, cream cheese is combined with the butter and creamed using an electric mixer or a stand mixer until smooth.
Can You Keep Pound Cake Overnight?
Absolutely. In fact, you want to bake these cakes one day before serving as the cakes taste so much better with amazing texture the next day.
To store the cake overnight, just wrap it up with plastic wraps and then a layer of aluminum foil to keep it moist. You can keep the cake at room temperature, all wrapped up for up to 3 days.
How Long Can You Freeze Pound Cake?
You can freeze these cakes in the freezer, for up to 3 months. Just warm up in a toaster oven or microwave before serving. Make sure you wrap the cakes with plastic wraps plus aluminum foil to ensure freshness.
This Recipe Goes Well With:
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How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 605 calories per serving.
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
This rich, buttery and sweet Cream Cheese Pound Cake is everyone's favorite, as breakfast, afternoon tea or dessert any time of the day. This pound cake recipe is a keeper, bake it today!
Ingredients
- 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups or 340 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 oz. (1 bar/226 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). With an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. With mixer on low, add flour and salt in two additions, beating until just combined.
- Generously coat two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2- by-2 1/2-inch loaf pans (1 1/2 quarts each) with cooking spray; immediately pour in batter (pan will seem full). Tap pans on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out almost clean, 60 to 75 minutes (if the tops begin to brown too quickly, tent with aluminum foil).
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan. Turn out the cakes; cool completely, with top sides up, on a wire rack.
Notes
Source: Everyday Food, December 2003
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
12 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 605Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 163mgSodium 483mgCarbohydrates 74gFiber 0gSugar 50gProtein 7g
Marta Rosengren Toto
The cake tastes great. Somehow I added the flour before the eggs but it didn’t seem to change the texture. Also, on a whim I added 2 Tbsp. Of lemon juice. Oh, I only added two cups of sugar and it’s still sweet. Thanks! This is a keeper!
Rasa Malaysia
Nice!😊👍
Iris McGaw
I made the cake twice, once in Bundt pan, it cooked over the pan, a mess, but it was very good. Only problem I had he second time, I made in two loave pans, the middle sank. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
Rasa Malaysia
Sorry to hear that.
Iris McGaw
Oh I’m not giving up, I love this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
juanita c cooper
i made this cream cheese pound cake this weekend .i could not stop eating it
Rasa Malaysia
😊👍
annette o boyatt
Can I use salted butter?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can.
Kelly
Can you add chocolate chips to this recipe? I’ve made this and it’s amazing was thinking of trying it with choc chips but not sure on the amount or of I should alter ingredients
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Kathy
Can this cake be made in a round tube pan or a Bundt pan?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Daksha
Can I add lemon and lemon zest to this recipe
Rasa Malaysia
Yes!
Sue
Love this recipe! Has become my go to pound cake recipe! Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Nice!😊👍
Kate
Delicious! Easy recipe to follow. Only issue my bread pan was not big enough hence, batter overflowed and took to long to bake and got a bit burnt on side edges. So next time splitting between two pans. But this a win win as I can freeze one and eat one! Super Picky hubby also loved it! Only tweak is I added 1/8 tsp cream of tarter to dry ingredients to add a bit of tang with 3 cups sugar. Has anyone tried recipe but reduced amount of sugar with great results?? Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Kate for trying my recipe!! :)
Nancy
No baking soda or baking powder ?
Rasa Malaysia
Just follow the recipe.
Cindi
I think the recipe called for using two pans
Mishema Boley
This cake was delicious! I used a Bundt cake pan,
Marta Rosengren Toto
I added two cups of sugar and it was still plenty sweet.