Moist Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
A tender, moist pound cake bursting with fresh strawberry flavor and a velvety cream cheese undertone, perfect for brunch, tea, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70-80 minutes
- Total Time: 90-100 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces (227 grams) cream cheese, softened (full-fat recommended)
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (about 225 grams) fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan thoroughly with butter and dust lightly with flour, or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Gradually add granulated sugar while continuing to beat until the mixture is pale and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sifted all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the wet batter, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed to avoid overworking.
- Gently mix in vanilla extract until combined.
- Fold in chopped fresh strawberries carefully using a rubber spatula, keeping chunks intact. Toss strawberries in a little flour beforehand to prevent sinking.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil after 50 minutes if top browns too quickly.
- Cool cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Toss strawberries in flour before folding to prevent sinking. Tent cake with foil if browning too fast. Start checking doneness at 65 minutes if oven runs hot. Cool completely before slicing to avoid gummy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cak
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 0.15
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
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