Description
A warm, dense pound cake with a tender crumb enhanced by fresh strawberries and cream cheese, finished with a sweet powdered sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened (about 226 g)
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, finely chopped and lightly dusted with 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for the glaze)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk (as needed for glaze consistency)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for the glaze)
- 2 tablespoons strawberry puree (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt or tube pan.
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
- Add the granulated sugar and continue beating for 3 to 5 minutes until light and well incorporated.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries that have been tossed with 1 tablespoon flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 75 to 85 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack.
- For the glaze: whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and strawberry puree until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cake.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smooth batter. Tossing strawberries with flour helps prevent sinking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 630
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 7.5g
- Cholesterol: 130mg