Description
This cream cheese pound cake is rich, moist, and perfectly dense with a smooth buttery crumb. The combination of cream cheese and butter creates a classic bakery style texture, while gentle vanilla notes add warmth and depth. Baked slowly in a bundt pan, this cake develops a golden crust and a tender interior that slices beautifully. It is ideal for everyday desserts, gatherings, or make ahead baking because it stays fresh and flavorful for days.
Ingredients
All purpose flour measured and leveled
Baking powder
Cream cheese softened to room temperature such as Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Tillamook Cream Cheese
Unsalted butter softened to room temperature
Milk at room temperature
Granular sugar alternative suitable for baking
Large eggs at room temperature
Simply Organic Vanilla Flavor or Watkins Clear Vanilla Flavor
Instructions
Preheat the oven to a low steady temperature and generously grease and flour the bundt pan so every curve is coated
Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl until evenly combined and set aside
Beat the butter cream cheese and milk together until completely smooth and creamy with no lumps remaining
Add the sugar alternative and continue beating until the mixture becomes light fluffy and pale in color
Blend in the vanilla flavor then add the eggs gradually allowing each addition to fully incorporate before adding more
Reduce the mixer speed and gently mix in the dry ingredients just until the batter is smooth and uniform
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and gently tap it on the counter to release trapped air
Bake slowly until the cake is deeply golden and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean
Allow the cake to cool in the pan before carefully turning it out onto a rack to cool completely
Notes
Room temperature ingredients are essential for a smooth batter and even baking
Avoid overmixing once the flour is added to maintain a tender crumb
If the top browns too quickly loosely cover the cake with foil while baking
Cooling the cake properly helps it release cleanly from the pan and keeps the structure intact
Nutritional values may vary depending on ingredient brands and substitutions
- Prep Time: twenty minutes
- Cook Time: one hour and thirty minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american