Description
Indulgent strawberry cream cheese pound cake brings summer sweetness to your dessert table with rich, creamy layers. Delicate strawberry swirls and velvety cream cheese create a luxurious treat that melts in your mouth and delights senses.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounces/226 grams) package cream cheese, softened
Flavor Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 325F (165C) and meticulously coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with grease and flour to ensure smooth cake release.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip butter, cream cheese, and sugar until achieving a pillowy, aerated consistency. Gently incorporate eggs individually, then fold in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor depth.
- Sift flour and salt together, then methodically integrate into the creamy mixture, stirring until a uniform batter emerges without overmixing.
- Carefully distribute half the batter into the prepared pan, creating an even base layer. Delicately dollop strawberry preserves across the surface, ensuring strategic placement for optimal flavor distribution.
- Gently layer the remaining batter over the preserves, smoothing the top to create a seamless cake surface that conceals the fruity layer beneath.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges completely clean, indicating perfect doneness.
- Allow the cake to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, enabling initial cooling and structural stabilization. Carefully invert onto a wire rack, permitting complete cooling and helping the cake maintain its elegant Bundt shape.
Notes
- Softly fold in fresh, diced strawberries for bursts of vibrant fruit flavor throughout the cake.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and a consistently tender crumb.
- Swap strawberry preserves with homemade jam or fresh strawberry compote for a more intense, natural fruit taste.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cake’s delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg