Whether it's a special occasion or a cozy weekend brunch, there's nothing like the rich and velvety texture of a classic cream cheese pound cake. This indulgent dessert combines the tanginess of cream cheese with the moistness of a traditional pound cake, resulting in a heavenly treat that will satisfy any sweet tooth. With its delectable flavor and elegant appearance, a cream cheese pound cake is sure to impress your friends and family. In this article, we will guide you through the process of selecting the best cream cheese pound cake recipe, ensuring that your next baking endeavor is a resounding success.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE III
This is a heavy, dense, extremely good pound cake.
Provided by Nanci
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy.
- Add eggs two at a time, beating well with each addition. Add the flour all at once and mix in. Add vanilla.
- Pour into a 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Check for doneness at 1 hour. A toothpick inserted into center of cake will come out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63.9 g, Cholesterol 149.6 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 218 mg, Sugar 43.1 g
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE I
My children always loved this cake. They are grown now, but when they come home they ask me to have "the cake" made. It is an easy recipe.
Provided by PSTEWART
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch tube pan.
- Cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light. Stir in the vanilla and the almond extracts. Add the flour and the eggs alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.3 calories, Carbohydrate 67.5 g, Cholesterol 149.6 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 218.2 mg, Sugar 43.2 g
CREAM-CHEESE POUND CAKES
For best results, bake these cakes at least a day before serving. Store, wrapped in plastic, for up to three days at room temperature, or freeze for up to three months.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield Makes 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 g, Fat 16 g, Protein 4 g
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Fresh fruit and a dollop of whipped cream dress up this tender pound cake-a winner with my family and friends. -Richard Hogg, Anderson, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h40m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; beat into creamed mixture until blended. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with confectioners' sugar, strawberries and whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 140mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Butter and cream cheese provide the rich taste in this deliciously dense pound cake. I always top mine with a fresh lemon glaze made of fresh lemon juice and confectioner's sugar.
Provided by Tony
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
- Beat butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat sugar into butter mixture until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the eggs two at a time, allowing each pair of eggs to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts with the last eggs. Pour the flour and nutmeg into the bowl and beat until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 80 minutes. Check for doneness after 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60.3 g, Cholesterol 149.6 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 218.1 mg, Sugar 36 g
VANILLA CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pans with the baking spray and sprinkle the insides of the pans with the demerara sugar, tilting the pans to cover evenly.
- Place the butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, until light and creamy. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure it's well mixed. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well and scraping down the bowl before adding the next egg. Mix in the vanilla extract and vanilla seeds.
- Combine the cake flour and salt in a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, scraping down the bowl and beater with a rubber spatula. Mix the batter with the spatula to be sure it's well mixed. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans, smooth the tops, and bake in the center of the oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then carefully turn them out and cool completely on a baking rack.
AUNT PAULA'S CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Instructions for cake:
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream margarine, butter, and cream cheese, with sugar until fluffy and well combined. Add salt and vanilla, and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Pour batter into pan. Place in a cold oven and bake at for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, it's ready. Cool in pan, then turn out and slice into half-inch-thick slices. Preheat grill pan to medium heat. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and brush lightly on both sides of cake slices. Grill cake slices, turning once, until lightly grill-marked and slightly softened, about 2 minutes total.
- Instructions for Bananas with Chocolate Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour 1 cup heavy cream into another small saucepan and turn on the burner to medium-high. Scald the cream. Break up the semi-sweet chocolate bar into a medium mixing bowl. When the cream is hot, pour it over the chocolate and sets the bowl aside. In a large skillet, melt the other 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Peel 3 bananas, slice them and place in another mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar to the bananas, gently toss them and place them in the buttered skillet. When the bananas are golden-brown, add a dash of fortified wine and cook until it evaporates. Whisk the chocolate cream mixture until smooth, then add 2 tablespoons fortified wine, mixing well.
- Assembly:
- Put a cake slice on each dessert plate or parfait cup, top with a spoonful of the bananas, and then another cake slice and another spoonful of bananas. Drizzle the top of each dessert with the chocolate wine sauce.
MOIST CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Warm a slice of this cream cheese pound cake in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Then serve it with a scoop of butter pecan ice cream, fresh fruit or alone. -Betty Smith, Evans, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Transfer to prepare pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 80-90 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with desired toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
THE MOST ULTIMATE BUTTERY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
This is the most ultimate rich dense buttery pound cake! no lein this cake but the eggs--- for best results this cake should be baked a day ahead and wrapped in plastic, or it can be frozen for up to 3 months, servings is of coarse estimated --- this is wonderful served with a blueberry or strawberry sauce :)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Generously grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans or a 4-quart tube pan.
- In a bowl cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes (you MUST beat for at least 5 minutes this is an important step!).
- Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla.
- With mixer on low add the flour and salt in two additions.
- Immediately pour in batter into prepared pan.
- Tap pans to eliminate any large air bubbles in the batter.
- Bake 60-75 minutes, or until cakes tests done.
- Note: if the tops begin to brown too quickly tent loosely with foil.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Turn out the cakes then cool completely with the tops up on a wire rack.
- Note: if baking in a 4-qt tube pan increase baking time by about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.5, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 131.1, Sodium 515.7, Carbohydrate 56.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 38.1, Protein 5.8
MARTHA'S CREAM-CHEESE POUND CAKE
Serve this moist, slightly tangy cake with a swirl of lightly sweetened whipped cream and your favorite berry compote.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield Makes two 9-inch loaves
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two standard 9-by 5-inch loaf pans. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides.
- Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. With mixer running, gradually add sugar, then increase speed to high and beat until light and airy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until combined.
- Divide batter between prepared pans. Using a small offset spatula, slightly mound batter in center of each pan to encourage rising. Bake until tops are golden brown and testers inserted into centers come out clean, 70 to 85 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes, then invert cakes onto rack and let cool completely.
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Make and share this Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Ann Arber
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 1 10, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat butter and cream cheese for about two minutes.
- Gradually add sugar beating another five minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Beat just until yellow disappears.
- Add vanilla.
- Gradually add flour, mixing on LOW speed until blended.
- Grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
- Bake at 325F for 90 minutes or until center comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes and then turn from pan.
EASY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Make and share this Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kimke
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cream butter, cream cheese& sugar together.
- Beat until fluffy.
- Gradually add eggs (2 at a time).
- Beat a couple of seconds between adding eggs.
- Gradually add flour.
- Add vanilla, mix well.
- Grease pan well; sprinkle flour into the greased pan so that a light film of flour covers the entire inside of the pan.
- DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN!
- Bake 1 hour at 300.
- Increase oven temperature to 325 and bake an additional 25 minutes.
- Let cake cool.
- Put on cake plate and cover with foil to hold in the moisture.
AWESOME CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Rich, buttery pound cake with a crispy crust but moist cake. my cousin made it for my wedding cake and gave it to us as a gift. it is awesome with butter cream icing. she said a friend gave it to her and that it used to be used in a bakery.
Provided by KELLY G. SMITH
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- CREAM TOGETHER CREAM CHEESE, MARGARINE, & SUGAR. ADD 6 EGGS (1 AT A TIME). ADD VANILLA. SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR & SELF-RISING FLOUR & ADD.
- BAKE AT 325 DEGREES IN TUBE PAN APPROX 1 1/2 HOURS.
- FOR LAYERS, BAKE AT 350 APPROX 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527, Fat 27.5, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 108.5, Sodium 419.7, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 43.2, Protein 6.9
Tips:
- Choosing the Right Cream Cheese: Opt for full-fat cream cheese for a richer flavor and texture. Soften it to room temperature before using to ensure smooth incorporation.
- Creaming Butter and Sugar: Cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. This step incorporates air, resulting in a tender and moist cake.
- Adding Eggs: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This prevents the batter from curdling and ensures a smooth mixture.
- Using Sour Cream: Incorporate sour cream for added moisture and tanginess. It helps balance the richness of the cream cheese.
- Folding in Dry Ingredients: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt before gently folding them into the wet ingredients. Overmixing can result in a tough cake.
- Baking Temperature: Bake the cake at a moderate temperature (around 325°F or 165°C) for a longer duration. This allows for even cooking and prevents the cake from browning too quickly.
- Cooling and Storing: Let the cake cool completely in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Conclusion:
Cream cheese pound cakes offer a delightful combination of richness, moisture, and tanginess. By following the tips and techniques provided in these recipes, you can create a perfect cream cheese pound cake every time. Experiment with different flavors by adding citrus zest, spices, or extracts to create unique variations. Whether you prefer a classic plain cake or one with added flavors, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process. Indulge in a slice of homemade cream cheese pound cake with a cup of coffee or tea for a satisfying treat.
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