This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake is dense yet tender, packed with fresh strawberries, and balanced with a creamy tang from cream cheese. Moist, buttery, and beautifully flavorful.
Prep Time
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Prep: 20 minutes
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Bake: 70–80 minutes
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Cool: 1 hour
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Total: ~2 hours 40 minutes
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Servings: 10–12 slices
Ingredients
Cake
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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2½ cups granulated sugar
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5 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
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1 tbsp flour (for coating strawberries)
Optional Glaze
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp strawberry puree or milk
Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
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Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan.
2. Cream Butter & Cream Cheese
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Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
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Gradually add sugar; beat 3–4 minutes until light.