Super Delicious Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

(a.k.a. The most heavenly tasting food you will put in your mouth… and after you see the ingredient list, you’ll know why!)

I discovered this recipe about a year ago (of course) and it’s one of my husband’s favorite desserts! Which is saying a lot because he is not a sweets person like, at all! Forewarning, it takes approx. 2 hours for this to cook, I assume because it’s so thick and heavy, so only make it when you will be home for a while so it can cook. But it’s definitely worth it! I like putting it in the over before we cook dinner, so by the time we finish eating and digest, it’ll be ready to take out for dessert. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups softened butter (that’s 3 normal-sized sticks)
  • 1 8oz brick of softened cream cheese
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps

(I use my Kitchen Aid standing mixer, so I pretty much leave the mixer going the whole time while I add ingredients)

1 – preheat oven to 300°F
2 – mix the butter and cream cheese until it’s nice and creamy
3 – gradually add the sugar until it’s all mixed together (this is where I usually sneak a few licks… gross, I know, but so delicious!)
4 – add the eggs one or two at a time; I would recommend cracking them in a bowl before adding them to the mix just in case you get any shell in there
5 – gradually add the flour, mixing at a low speed
6 – add the salt and vanilla extract
7 – pour the mixture into your greased pan: the original recipe I found at Elizabeth’s Edible Experience calls for a 10in. bundt cake pan, but I usually use 2 bread pans instead, but it takes longer to cook, so I need to invest in a bundt pan soon!
8 – cook the cake for about 2hrs 10min if you use bread pans, and about 1hr 45min if you use a bundt cake pan. The top of the cake will get a nice rich golden color (and this is my favorite part of the cake). I think it will cook better in a bundt cake pan though because it won’t have to cook through such a thick batter, but I will test that out soon!

We like to eat this cake with sugar strawberries (just slice up strawberries and pour some sugar on top and cover in the fridge for about a day or so) and some whipped cream! I prefer homemade whipped cream and it’s super easy to make – just mix heaving whipping cream with powdered sugar with a hand blender (gradually increasing the speed) until it gets thick. I also like this cake by itself, just as a “light” snack. Haha.

It really is super delicious, so I hope you love it if you decide to make it! Let me know if you do in the comments!

xx,
Kirsten

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