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Luscious Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Luscious Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

This is an heirloom cooking recipe from the Chicago Tribune. Thank Irene K for it. She suggests serving it with ice cream or fresh fruit, or add chocolate syrup to half the batter and marble it.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 528.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 325°.
  • Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside.
  • Combine the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl of an electric mixer; mix until fluffy on medium speed.
  • Beat in the sugar until mixture is light and creamy, about 4 minutes.
  • Add 2 of the eggs, beating until combined.
  • Beat in 1 cup of the flour mixture.
  • Repeat twice with more eggs and flour, beating after each addition.
  • Pour batter into a greased 10-inch tube pan; bake until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 1 hour, 25 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 132gCalories: 528.6kcalCarbohydrates: 64.1gProtein: 6.9gFat: 27.8gSaturated Fat: 16.8gCholesterol: 160.8mgSodium: 244.6mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 43.2g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Brunch, Dessert, Easy, For Large Groups, Kid-Friendly, Oven
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