Description
Whipping up Vanilla Buttermilk Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze brings pure comfort straight from your kitchen, delivering a tender slice of deliciousness that melts in your mouth. Smooth cream cheese glaze drizzled over a golden cake creates the perfect sweet finish your taste buds will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by setting the oven to precisely 350°F and positioning the rack in the center.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and cream ½ cup softened unsalted butter with 1 ½ cups granulated sugar until the mixture becomes smooth and fluffy.
- Crack 4 large eggs into the butter mixture, incorporating them one at a time and thoroughly blending after each addition.
- Pour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the mixture, stirring until completely integrated.
- Sift together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Alternate adding your dry ingredients and 1 cup buttermilk to the butter mixture, gently folding until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Coat a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter and flour, then transfer the batter, spreading it evenly across the pan.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 65 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Allow the cake to cool completely for 1 hour before applying any glaze.
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that bakes perfectly.
- Don’t overmix the batter after adding flour, as this can make the cake tough and dense instead of tender.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend to maintain the cake’s delicate texture.
- When checking doneness, insert the toothpick near the center of the cake and look for just a few moist crumbs to ensure a moist, soft pound cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 323 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg