Southern Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Dense, rich pound cake with tangy cream cheese swirled throughout. A Southern classic that's moist, buttery, and perfect for any occasion.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 415
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
Step 2
Whisk together flour, salt, and lemon zest (if using) in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 3
Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth and pale, ~3 minutes.
Step 4
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, ~2 minutes.
Step 5
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, ~30 seconds per egg.
Step 6
Stir in vanilla extract until just combined.
Step 7
Add flour mixture in three additions, stirring gently after each until no streaks remain.
Step 8
Pour batter into prepared bundt pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
Step 9
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55–65 minutes.
Step 10
Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch bundt pan
- electric mixer or mixing bowl with whisk
- measuring cups and spoons
- toothpick
- wire cooling rack
- oven thermometer (recommended)
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