Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
1. why i love strawberries:
I adore strawberries. Trust me when I say this: I mean it. So I usually wait for summer, and when it finally arrives and the official strawberry season begins, I can't contain my excitement because I believe that if summer could be a dessert, strawberry would be it, so I frequently bake this cake during the summer, and I adore strawberry cream cheese pound cake, especially in the summer.
When I first heard about this cake, I found it interesting. I like combining strawberries with cream cheese in a moist pound cake, so I decided to try it. And from that day on, it became one of my favorites, and I became a fan of this cake.
The lovely aroma of the strawberries flooded my kitchen as soon as I assembled the ingredients and started baking the cake, drawing me in with its enticing aroma. And I was eager to sample the cake after I had finished it. I was instantly taken to a world of flavors upon tasting it for the first time. The richness of the pound cake, the sweetness of the strawberries, and the creaminess of the cheese all came together to produce a dessert that was out of this world.
From that day on, I began to like strawberries even more, and I decided that from now on this is going to be a part of my special occasions. So I bake this cake whenever a special event comes, like my friend's birthday, holidays, or even just for a cozy night in. You can bake this cake for Mother's Day, Easter, New Year's Party, and even Christmas because the veracity of this cake will never disappoint you. The versatility of this cake made it perfect for any celebration and any occasion. And it will impress your friends and family too.
2. Strawberry cheese pound cake is ideal for any occasion.
Whether it is a picnic in the park a potluck part, or even a lazy Sunday brunch, this strawberry cream cheese pound cake always stole the show. It's velvety texture and a burst of strawberries will always be a crowd pleasure.
You need look no further than the strawberry cream cheese pound cake if you're searching for a dessert that will wow your guests and sate their need. This cake, with its ideal ratio of sweetness to creaminess, will undoubtedly become a mainstay at all of your upcoming get-togethers and celebrations.
Believe me, once you try this cake, whenever you look at the strawberries again, you’ll crave this cake again and again. Adventure awaits in every piece of this delightful cake! (Click here to get the Strawberry Shortcake recipe.)
3. Key Points:
- This strawberry cream cheese pound cake is amazingly moist and rich; all credit goes to the cream cheese in the batter. It will melt in your mouth with every bite. Every slice is enhanced by the abundance of sweet flavors from the fresh strawberries, giving you the impression that you are biting into a perfectly ripe strawberry right out of the garden.
The combination of cream cheese and strawberries creates a delightfully balanced taste that will tingle your taste senses.
It will also work well as a base for strawberry shortcakes, too. - This cake is very versatile and can be served at any time of the day—as a luxurious indulgence after dinner, a sweet treat with your morning coffee, or as a midday snack. This cake is ideal for any celebration or occasion, such as Easter or Christmas, whether you are commemorating a special event or simply treating yourself to something delectable. This cake will never disappoint.
This cake is simple to make, and its gorgeous pink color and creamy texture will wow anybody who bites into it.
It's a spectacular that will have everyone asking for its recipe after taking its first bite. It's a classical dessert that never goes out of style. So it's a timeless treat that will always bring happiness to those who indulge in its sweet goodness.
- Overview of ingredients:
This is the general overview of the ingredients that will be used in the recipe. The complete details, measurements, and directions of the ingredients are mentioned at the bottom of the page (in the main recipe section).
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4. Making strawberry sauce
We must prepare a strawberry sauce if we want the flavor and taste of strawberries in every piece of this cake. Three basic items are needed to prepare strawberry sauce:- One cup of freshly cleaned strawberries (take sure to pluck the green leaves).
- Two cups of sugar (or more or less, depending on how sweet you like it)
- One tsp lemon juice
- Guidelines:
Strawberries should be cleaned and chopped into small pieces. Next, fill a saucepan with sugar, lemon juice, and cut strawberries. Stir the ingredients and cook over medium heat for approximately fifteen minutes. If necessary, crush the strawberries even further using a potato masher. Take the sauce off the burner and let it to come to room temperature.Once the mixture is cooled, you can blend it for a smoother consistency or leave it chunky if you prefer. And that's it; your homemade strawberry sauce is ready. Make sure to reserve one cup of sauce for frosting.5. How to prepare strawberry cream cheese frosting
Ingredients :
- 8 ounces (equivalent to 1 cup) softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup unsalted softened butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup reserved strawberry sauce (can use strawberry puree)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Directions
In a bowl, mix cream cheese and unsalted butter and beat until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth once more. After adding each ingredient, be careful to properly mix. Next, add the vanilla essence and strawberry puree, and beat until thoroughly incorporated. You can change the amount of puree or sauce made from strawberries to get the color and flavor you want. Keep beating the frosting until it reaches a smooth and fluffy consistency. When its consistency becomes smooth and fluffy, it means your strawberry cream cheese frosting is ready, and now you can use it for icing your cake.
6. strawberry pound cake recipe
- Vital pointers
Cooking time Temperature Serving time
Preparation time | Bake time | Oven temp | Cool down period | Serving | calories |
30 mints at most | 1 hour and 25 mints | 325 F° (160°) | 15 mints | 10-15 | 300-400, about |
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (room temperature)
- Eight ounces (8 oz) of room temperature, softened cream cheese
- 2-3 cups of sugar, granulated
- 5 big eggs
- Three-quarters (2/3) cup vanilla extract.
- Three cups (3 cups) of all-purpose flour
- One tsp of baking powder
- Half a teaspoon (1/2 tsp) of salt
- Two cups of freshly diced or chopped strawberries
For sauce made with strawberries
- one cup of freshly cut strawberries
- One tsp lemon juice
- Two cups sugar (or more or less sugar according to your taste)
Making cream cheese frosting with strawberries
- Two cups of just washed and hulled strawberries
- One cup softened cream cheese
- one cup of sugar
- One teaspoon of extract from vanilla beans.
- Half a cup (1/2) of softened, unsalted butter at room temperature
- Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325F and grease your pan with butter or flour thoroughly or by spraying nonstick spray. Pour out extra flour by tapping slightly on your pan; now put your pan beside it.
- Now add cream cheese and butter in a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, or you can use a hand mixer if you want, or in case you don't have any stand mixers. But recommended if you bake often, you should buy a stand mixer for precise mixing or better mixing. Now, after adding cream cheese and butter, mix until smooth or until well mixed.
- Then add sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, and well combine after each edition.
- Add flour and salt all at once and mix until well blended.
- Add vanilla extract and baking powder and mix well.
- Gradually add chopped strawberries and gently fold them in after each addition.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and pour the half-butter into the greased pan (you can use a 10-inch tube pan). Pour a scoop of strawberry sauce over the cake batter, and then use a wooden skewer and swirl the dolloped sauce gently into the batter, creating a marble effect. This will give your pound cake a decorating touch. Now top with the left-over batter and make sure to scrape with the spatula to get every drop of ingredients.
- Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 1 hour to 1 hour or 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Strawberry sauce
Now, with the help of a fork, make small holes (in the warm cake) all over the surface of the cake, pour the remaining strawberry sauce over it, and let the cake cool to room temperature. In this way, the cake absorbs all the strawberry sauce, and it's an easy way to add flavor and moisture to the cake.
- Strawberry cheese cream frosting
Now carefully flip the cake on a whirl pour the strawberry cheesecake frosting on it, and decorate it with the remaining chopped strawberries. And here you go. Your delicious strawberry cheese cream pound cake is ready. Enjoy it with your friends and family.
7. Notes
- Before adding the strawberries to the batter, make sure to wash them, remove the green leafy part, and dice them into small pieces so they blend well in the batter. and chopped strawberries will incorporate flavors and texture into your baked goods. You can also add different types of fruits; some of them include blueberries, raspberries, bananas, avocados, apples, peaches, and even citrus fruits like lemons and oranges into the batter. Apart from these, if you have any specific fruit in your mind, you can also add it. It's good to try unique combinations and experiment with your foods to increase their flavors, but I suggest you do it only when you are one hundred percent sure, because if you are a beginner, you probably don't have enough knowledge because some fruits have high water content and they produce extra moisture, so evenly the baking time increases by adding such fruits.
- For those who are beginners and properly don’t know what Kool-aid is, it is a specific flavor drink that we can add to our cakes and create extra fruity flavors. It usually comes in the form of powder. We mix it with water and sugar and create a sweet and fruity beverage. Kool-aid comes in various flavors, and by using this Kool-Aid, you can create a unique taste in your cakes, cookies, pie, and other baked goods. For example, lemonade Kool-Aid gives your cake a hint of lemon; similarly, watermelon, blue raspberry, and strawberry add a delicious touch to your baked goods. So you can also add Kool-aid to strawberry cream cheese pound cake if you want a specific flavor in your cake, just like I often add pink lemonade to give a touch of lemon to my strawberry cream cheesecake.
- Instead of baking your cake in a regular cake pan, you can use either a tube pan, a bundt pan, or a layer pan. I usually prefer tube pans for pound cakes rather than a layer or two loaf pans. I think a tube pan is usually great for pound cakes because it has a hollow center tube; it allows for even baking and a nice crust formation. The hole in the center helps the cake cook evenly throughout. Plus, the bunt-shaped cakes make an amazing presentation. On the other hand, a layer pan is typically used for making layers, and if you use a layer pan for your cream cheese pound cake, it will give you multiple layers, and you can create frosting in between these layers, and it will give your cake a unique shape and texture as compared to a tube cake. But at last, the choice is yours. If you want to go for a layers cake, then do it; it's your personal choice. If you have a specific idea or vision about your cake, then listen to your heart and do it as it is; in the end, it’s your own choice which cake pan you prefer. Both types of pans work well for this cake, so no need to overthink or worry; use whatever pan you have or whatever you want to use.
- You can also add strawberry glaze on the top of your cake, and you can make it home very easily. Just crush some frozen strawberries into a fine powder with the help of a food processor and mix it with powdered sugar and then melted butter, and here you go, your homemade strawberry glaze is ready, or you can chop strawberries and add strawberries, sugar, and water in a pan and cook on a medium flame and stir until strawberries soften. In the meantime, mix cornstarch and water in a bowl and mix until you make a slurry, then add this slurry to a pan and cook on a medium flame and stir until strawberries soften. In the meantime, mix cornstarch and water in a bowl and mix until you make a slurry, then add this slurry to the strawberry mixture until it makes a thick glaze-like consistency, and then pour it on the top of the cake. If you want, you can add chocolate ganache, to make chocolate ganache, just simply add chocolate chips or chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl, then add heavy cream in a saucepan and cook gently on medium heat just to make sure not to boil the cream. Then add the cream in a chocolate bowl and wait until the chocolate melts completely, and then stir, and here your chocolate ganache is ready too.
- Usually, we can store strawberry cream cheese pound cake for up to 3–4 days at room temperature, so keep it fresh as much as possible. But if you used chocolate ganache, strawberry glaze, or strawberry cream cheese frosting in your cake, then you can store it at room temperature, so wrap it in a plastic bag and refrigerate it for up to 5-6 days. For freezing, I would suggest you freeze it without any frosting, wrap it multiple times in a plastic bag, and you can store it for up to 2-3 months.
- The tools used in this recipe for mixing glass bowls, measuring glass cups, measuring spoons, digital scale, baking tube pan, parchment paper, sifter or stainer, whisk, silicon spatula, cake tester (you can also use a toothpick), oven thermometer, timer, dough scraper, stand mixer or electric mixer, piping bag, and baking rack.
8. FAQs:
Q: Can I use frozen strawberries instead of fresh ones?
Ans: Yes, you can add frozen strawberries; it's a convenient option, especially when fresh strawberries are not in season.
Q: What is the difference between a pound cake and a regular cake?
Ans: A pound cake is dense and rich because it has equal parts of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs in it, while regular cake has different ratios of ingredients, which make it lighter and fluffier. So a pound cake is dense and moist with a rich flavor, while regular cakes have variations in ingredient ratios that give each type of cake its unique taste and texture.
Q: Are shortcake and pound cake the same?
Ans: Shortcakes and pound cakes are different from each other in terms of their texture and ingredients. Pound cake has equal parts of flour, butter, and sugar in it, making it dense and moist. While shortcake is more crumbly or biscuit-like, breaks easily into small pieces, and is usually made with a higher proportion of fat, like butter. So shortcake has a flaky and crumbly texture, while pound cake is moist and dense.
Q: What is the substitute for pound cake extract?
Ans: You can use vanilla extract or almond extract instead of pound cake extract. These extracts give an amazing flavor to your cake, just like pound cake. You can also use lemon extract in your pound cake; it gives a citrusy flavor to your cake, which could be used as an alternative to the traditional pound cake flavor.
Q: Why is pound cake heavy?
Ans: Pound cakes contain a lot of butter, cream, sugar, eggs, and flour as compared to other types of cakes. The high ratio of these ingredients makes pound cake heavier, dense, and rich in flavor as compared to other types of cakes that are lighter and fluffier.
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