Best 10 Moist Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipes

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Moist cream cheese pound cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich, creamy flavor and dense, pound cake texture, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. There are many different recipes for moist cream cheese pound cake, but they all share a few key ingredients: cream cheese, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. In this article, we'll share some of the best recipes for moist cream cheese pound cake, so you can find the perfect one for your next special occasion.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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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

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream, optional

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.

MOIST CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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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

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Optional: whipped cream, confectioners' sugar and assorted fresh fruit

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.

VANILLA CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 10

Baking spray with flour, such as Baker's Joy
3 tablespoons demerara or turbinado sugar, such as Sugar in the Raw
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
3 cups sifted cake flour (measured after sifting)
1 teaspoon kosher salt

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.

THE MOST ULTIMATE BUTTERY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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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

1 1/2 cups butter, softened (no substitutions)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temp
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla (or use almond extract)
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt

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



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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

3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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 CAKES



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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

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 bar (8 ounces) 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

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



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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

1 ½ cups butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 ½ cups white sugar
6 eggs at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups cake flour (such as Swans Down®)
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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

CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE III



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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

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 ½ cups butter
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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

AUNT PAULA'S CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



Aunt Paula's Cream Cheese Pound Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 sticks margarine, softened
1 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 Tbsp. for melting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
dash of salt
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
6 large eggs
3 cups cake flour
whipped cream, candied citrus peel and fresh mint for garnish
whipped cream, candied citrus peel and fresh mint for garnish
4 Tbsp. butter
1 cup heavy cream
8-ounce bar semi-sweet chocolate
3 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. (plus a dash) fortified wine

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.

CRUSTY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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This is a delightful pound cake with a moist interior and a crusty top. It is a secret family recipe that I don't really mind sharing outside of people I know.

Provided by Mazdachef

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Butter and flour one Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Cream together butter, cream cheese, and shortening.
  • Add sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Alternately add flour and eggs beginning and ending with flour. Make sure to beat well after each egg.
  • Stir in vanilla and pour into prepared bundt pan.
  • Cook for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 622, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 167.2, Sodium 200.6, Carbohydrate 74.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 50.3, Protein 8

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This helps the ingredients blend together more easily and results in a smoother cake.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This step incorporates air into the mixture, which makes the cake lighter and more tender.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This prevents the eggs from curdling and helps the cake to rise evenly.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This helps to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This helps to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This moist cream cheese pound cake is a delicious and decadent treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich, creamy flavor and tender crumb, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. The tips provided in this article will help you to ensure that your cake turns out perfectly every time. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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