Description
A rich, moist pound cake made with butter, cream cheese, and a sweet caramel glaze. Perfect for gatherings, holidays, or whenever you need a show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 ½ cups (340 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 (8 oz / 225 g) block cream cheese, softened
3 cups (600 g) granulated sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
For the Caramel Glaze:
1 cup (200 g) brown sugar, packed
½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
4 tablespoons (55 g) unsalted butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Prep Pan and Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10–12 cup bundt pan or spray with nonstick baking spray.
Cream Base: Beat softened butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and airy.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
Combine: Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture in 3 parts, alternating with milk. Mix gently until just combined.
Bake: Pour into prepared pan. Bake 70–80 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto a rack.
Make Glaze: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt. Bring to boil, simmer 2–3 minutes. Stir in vanilla, let cool slightly.
Glaze Cake: Drizzle cooled cake with caramel glaze. Let it set before slicing.
Notes
Always use room temperature butter, cream cheese, and eggs for a smooth batter.
Do not overmix; stop as soon as flour is incorporated.
Start checking doneness at 65 minutes to avoid overbaking.
Pour glaze while warm but not too hot so it clings to the cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 47 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
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