Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of a moist strawberry pound cake with a luscious strawberry cream cheese frosting. This recipe is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors, making it an ideal dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, diced and lightly floured
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberry puree (from fresh strawberries)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream, if needed for consistency
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Mix Batter: Cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, then fold in floured strawberries.
- Bake Cake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 75 to 85 minutes. Let cool before inverting onto a wire rack.
- Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and vanilla. Adjust consistency with heavy cream if needed.
- Frost Cake: Frost the cooled cake and garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Tossing the strawberries with flour helps prevent them from sinking in the cake.
- Enhance the strawberry flavor by adding a teaspoon of strawberry extract to the frosting.
- Store the cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
