The Ultimate Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
A luscious pound cake combining rich cream cheese and fresh strawberries, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 85 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter or line it with parchment paper.
- Beat together the softened butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually mix in the granulated sugar, then add the eggs one at a time.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then blend into the wet mixture.
- Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
For a citrusy twist, add the zest of one lemon to the batter. Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: pound cake, strawberry dessert, cream cheese cake