Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This cream cheese pound cake recipe is rich, decadent, crowd-pleasing, and easy to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand.?

How to Make Cream Cheese Pound Cake

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Cream Cheese Pound Cake Ingredients

These are the six simple ingredients you?ll need to make this top-rated cream cheese pound cake:?

• Butter: This easy recipe starts with three sticks of butter.?
• Cream cheese: Of course, you?ll need cream cheese! One 8-ounce block, to be exact.?
• Sugar: You?ll need three cups of white sugar.?
• Eggs: Six eggs lend moisture and help bind the batter together.?
• Flour: All-purpose flour gives the cake structure.?
• Vanilla: Vanilla extract enhances the overall flavor of the cream cheese pound cake.

How to Make Pound Cake With Cream Cheese

Here?s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this cream cheese pound cake recipe:?

1. Cream the butter and cream cheese together, then gradually beat in the sugar.?
2. Beat in the eggs two at a time, then mix in the flour and vanilla.?
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean.?

How to Store Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Store the cream cheese pound cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.?

Can You Freeze Cream Cheese Pound Cake?

Sure! Wrap the cake in a layer of storage wrap, then in a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to four months. Freeze the cake in slices if you want to enjoy single servings.?

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

?Great recipe,? raves one Cookdap community member. ?The only thing I added was lemon extract. This was my first time making a cake and it was a hit with my family.?

?It?s an excellent recipe,? according to Laura Lee. ?I like it even more a day or two old when the crust is even firmer and simply delicious!?

?Very easy,? says MsMocha. ?It?ll be my go-to recipe. I added a half teaspoon of almond extract!?