Pound cake is an amazing base for so many different desserts. This cream cheese pound cake recipe is super moist and sweet enough to eat all on its own. You could easily eat it with a simple dollop of whipped cream or as the base to a fabulous strawberry shortcake.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until it is light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add in the vanilla and mix until combined. Combine the dry ingredients and whisk them to combine. Make sure to not skimp on this step! There’s not much worse than biting into a bit of not-mixed-in baking powder. Yuck! Add the dry to the wet and mix until incorporated.
Pour the batter into two large prepared loaf pans, or one large bundt pan.
Bake at 325 for 1 ¼ – 1 ½ hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, and then turn out and cool on a wire rack.
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- 1½ cups butter, salted & softened
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Cream butter, sugar, and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into two large, prepped loaf pans, or one large prepped bundt pan. Bake at 325 for 1¼ to 1½ hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then turn cakes out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Herchel A Scruggs says
April 10, 2015 at 6:48 pmSo I may just make the frosting and slather it on everything in sight…
Jean Kennedy says
April 11, 2015 at 8:03 amwhy do recipes call for plain flour and add baking powder instead of just using self rising flour?
Jennifer Hughes says
April 11, 2015 at 8:58 amBecause you can control the amount of “rising” that happens by choosing the amount of each ingredient.
Katherines Corner says
April 11, 2015 at 10:01 pmtwo yums ( thumbs) up for this yumminess. Hugs
Made With Pink says
April 15, 2015 at 2:49 pmOh I love this recipe! It’s been my go to recipe for ages. I’ve baked so many of these Southern Living Cream Cheese Pound Cakes. People go crazy for them. If anyone has any hesitation about baking it, seriously do! They’re best!! If your interested, they’re great for carving as well. Gives a really tight crumb. I’ve done one here if your interested. 🙂 http://www.madewithpink.com/2014/04/easter-bunny-cream-cheese-pound-cake/
Made With Pink says
April 15, 2015 at 2:51 pmSorry! Meant to leave 5 stars, but accidentally hit 1 star when posting. :-S
Jennifer Hughes says
April 15, 2015 at 4:03 pmUh-oh! Hope you could correct it. Thanks 🙂
Joyce @ It's Your Life says
April 16, 2015 at 6:17 pmPound cake is one thing I have never made. Seeing the name of the recipe on Friday Flash I had to have a look with my passion for cream cheese. It looks good and seems easy to make, if I ever make pound cake this will be the recipe I use.
Jennifer Hughes says
April 16, 2015 at 9:25 pmIt is surprisingly easy. And I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love cream cheese pound cake. Happy baking this weekend!
Elizabeth says
May 3, 2015 at 5:29 pmI do love a yummy pound cake, and this looks delish! Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Can’t wait to try. Pinned!
Jennifer Hughes says
May 4, 2015 at 10:03 amAlways glad to share the sugar! Have fun making this recipe — I love it just with a scoop of ice cream.
Travel Animal Doctor says
May 6, 2015 at 7:16 amWow, that looks absolutely delicious.
Jennifer Hughes says
May 6, 2015 at 9:56 amIt is!!! My favorite way to eat it is just with a scoop of ice cream…and maybe some strawberries on the side. It doesn’t need much beyond the actual cake 🙂
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
May 10, 2015 at 8:51 pmOH! This looks nothing less than amazing. Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week! Feel free to bring a friend 🙂
Jennifer Hughes says
May 11, 2015 at 8:57 amThanks! I love how simple it can be to make and serve. There’s nothing like some fresh berries and vanilla ice cream to complete it as a dessert 🙂
Theresa @DearCreatives says
May 11, 2015 at 10:39 pmLooks yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipel @DearCreatives Inspiration Spotlight Party! Pinned & shared! Hope to see you again soon!
Theresa @DearCreatives says
May 11, 2015 at 10:39 pmLooks yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe @DearCreatives Inspiration Spotlight Party! Pinned & shared! Hope to see you again soon!
Cindy says
January 26, 2016 at 5:59 amI am diabetic so could you use Spenda instead of sugar.
The Jenny Evolution says
January 26, 2016 at 12:42 pmAbsolutely… but I would pay attention to what Splenda says about baking with it. I know they have a baking blend.
Lori Leeper says
April 19, 2017 at 9:56 amI love simple good ingredients! Looks easy and yummy! Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynn's Sweets and Treats says
April 20, 2017 at 12:07 amYum!!! Looks like the perfect loaf cake that can be topped with anything or nothing at all!
AnnMarie says
April 20, 2017 at 9:00 amYou had me at cream cheese!! I just love pound cake and I am happy to have a new recipe!
Beverly says
April 20, 2017 at 8:39 pmI love pound cake but have never made mine with cream cheese. Need to try that.
Hugs,
Bev
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
April 21, 2017 at 9:24 amLooks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!
Nicole (@momfindsout) says
April 24, 2017 at 8:55 pmOh yum! Your Cream Cheese Pound Cake turned our perfectly. I bet this would be so delicious with berries and cream. Pinned to my Cakes board. Thank you for linking up your recipe at the #HomeMattersParty this week.
Miz Helen says
April 25, 2017 at 1:45 pmWe love Pound Cake and this looks like a very special treat! Hope you are having a fantastic day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Kriska Marie says
May 1, 2017 at 6:05 amIt looks rich and delish! Thank you for sharing it over at Food Friday! 😀
helenfern says
June 1, 2017 at 8:18 amI see that delicious cake with fresh berries and whipped cream all over it!! Yum!
Jhuls says
June 5, 2017 at 2:32 amThis sounds really good! I think I could finish the whole loaf. 😀
I hope you could join us at Fiesta Friday party, It is being held at http://fiestafriday.net/
helenfern says
June 5, 2017 at 8:58 amThanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Christine @ www.rustic-refined.com says
June 6, 2017 at 9:01 amThat looks amazing! Thanks for sharing this at the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party.
Linda says
June 7, 2017 at 10:10 amThank you for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? Hope to see you back next week!
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Monika says
June 10, 2017 at 3:38 amThis is the perfect cake to enjoy on a lazy Sunday afternoon or picnic! Thank you for sharing with FF:)
Beverly Roderick says
June 10, 2017 at 1:32 pmI’ll be making this soon! Your cream cheese pound cake sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinning.