Description
Sinful Cream Cheese Pound Cake delivers pure Southern comfort with rich, velvety layers of indulgence. Warm slices promise heavenly moments that connect family traditions and sweet memories you’ll treasure forever.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 6 large eggs
- 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups (340g) unsalted butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by warming the oven to 325F (163C) and meticulously coating a 10-inch bundt pan with grease and flour to prevent potential sticking.
- Utilize an electric mixer to thoroughly blend softened butter and cream cheese, whipping until the mixture achieves a pillowy, aerated consistency with notable volume.
- Incorporate granulated sugar gradually, beating until the mixture transforms into a silky-smooth texture. Introduce eggs individually, ensuring each is fully integrated before adding the next.
- In a separate vessel, delicately combine flour, salt, and baking powder through a gentle whisking motion. Methodically fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in three distinct stages, maintaining a smooth incorporation after each addition.
- Infuse the batter with vanilla extract, stirring until perfectly harmonized. Transfer the velvety mixture into the prepared pan, distributing evenly with a spatula.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour and 15-30 minutes. Monitor the cake’s surface, draping aluminum foil loosely over the top if browning occurs too rapidly.
- Once a toothpick emerges clean from the center, remove the cake and allow it to rest within the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Permit the cake to reach complete room temperature, which allows the texture to settle and flavors to fully develop before serving or storing.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting to guarantee smooth mixing and consistent texture.
- Softened butter and cream cheese should be creamed together thoroughly to create a light, airy base for the pound cake.
- Avoid overmixing the batter after adding flour to prevent a tough, dense cake texture.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend, keeping the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 413
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 119mg