Description
This Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a rich, buttery dessert that blends full-fat cream cheese with classic pound cake ingredients. Perfect for holidays or everyday indulgence, it’s moist, dense, and simple to make. Serve it with berries, whipped cream, or enjoy it solo for a timeless treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and butter and flour a bundt or tube pan.
- Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Mix in vanilla extract and salt until incorporated.
- Fold in flour gently, just until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 75 to 85 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack.
- Cool completely, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 to 85 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: cream cheese pound cake, moist pound cake, old-fashioned pound cake, buttery cake, southern desserts