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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!
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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 is only 605 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Cream Cheese Pound Cake
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 oz (230g) 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 the oven to 350°F (176°C). Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. With the mixer on low, add the flour and salt in two additions, beating until just combined.
- Generously coat two 8½-by-4½-by-2½-inch (21 cm by 11 cm by 6 cm) loaf pans (1½ quarts each) with cooking spray. Immediately pour in the batter (the pans will seem full). Tap the pans on the work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
- "Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out almost clean, about 60 to 75 minutes. If the tops begin to brown too quickly, tent them with aluminum foil.
- Cool the cakes in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn them out and cool completely, with the tops facing up, on a wire rack.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you provide this recipe for 1 pound cake please
The recipe is at the bottom of the page!
Is baking powder really not iincluded in this recipe?
No.
I just baked this cake in two bundt pans because I usually experience the batter swelling out, if I use one pan, and then it settles back down just before it finishes baking. They were absolutely ugly – but delicious! My husband and my daughter almost finishes half of one. I thought I had the perfect recipe until I found this one. I will definitely use this one again!
Thanks.
Greetings:
This is Prettylady7p, I am baking this for the first time. I just put the cake in oven. I am using a Bundt pan, the batter tasted creamy and delicious. I am doing this for a gathering later on tonight.
I will let you know how things turn out…
The best pound cake ever!!!! So buttery&moist!!! Did not need any fruit or toppings, the flavor was amazing!!
Thanks!
Hi ‘ Can you use cake flour?
You can try!
I have made this cream cheese pound Cale at least a dozen times now and everyone loves it! Sometimes I did walnuts to one of the loaves!
Thanks for trying.
Can u make this in a Bundt pan
I think so!
Hey l am making this cake for the up teen time. Every time I make it is everyone loves it. It so moist and easy to make. The cream cheese makes the difference.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thanks.
I’ve also made this Ina Garten recipe many times: it’s a family favourite.
I baked this today and it was absolutely delicious ! I followed your recipe exactly and I have never tasted a better pound cake – the crumb texture was exquisite . Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe . It will become a go to for me ❤️
Thanks.
Can I use cake flour for this recepie ?
Yes.
Can I use a Bunt pan to make this.
Yes.
Hi, I made this recipe and the cakes were moist and delicious. I only had one regular loaf pan and a porcelain loaf pan. The regular loaf pan, cake was fine but the porcelain loaf pan, cake was not completely baked through. I will make this recipe again in a bundt pan to see how it turns out
Greetings:
This is Prettylady7p, I am baking this for the first time. I just put the cake in oven. I am using a Bundt pan, the batter tasted creamy and delicious. I am doing this for a gathering later on tonight.
I will let you know how things turn out…
Has anyone tried to do this gluten free? I was wondering if I would use the same amount of flour or half a cup less so it’s not as dense. I hope it would come out if I try that.
Delicious, :)
I’m a little concerned that this recipe has no baking soda or powder in it to make it raise. Does it raise without it? Or should I add it?
Just follow the recipe, it works.