Homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake – Full Detailed Recipe

🍓 Homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake – Full Detailed Recipe

📝 Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature

3 cups granulated sugar

6 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups diced fresh strawberries

1 tablespoon flour (for tossing strawberries)

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For the Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional:

1–2 tablespoons strawberry puree or

A few drops red/pink food coloring

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✨ Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Strawberries

1. Wash, dry, and dice the fresh strawberries into small cubes.
2. Add 1 tablespoon flour to the strawberries and gently toss.

This prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.

3. Set aside.

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2️⃣ Prepare the Batter

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. Grease and flour a bundt pan or a large loaf pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes).
4. Add the granulated sugar slowly, beating on medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
5. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
6. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.

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3️⃣ Add the Dry Ingredients

1. In a separate bowl, whisk together:

flour

baking powder

salt

2. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture gradually, mixing on low speed.
3. Stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears — don’t overmix.
4. Gently fold in the flour-coated strawberries using a spatula.

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4️⃣ Bake the Pound Cake

1. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared bundt pan.
2. Smooth the top with a spatula.
3. Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 75–90 minutes (depending on your oven).

A toothpick should come out clean or with few moist crumbs.

4. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
5. Carefully turn it out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.

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5️⃣ Make the Glaze

1. In a bowl, whisk together:

powdered sugar

milk or cream

vanilla extract

2. Adjust consistency:

Add more milk → thinner glaze

Add more sugar → thicker glaze

3. Optional:

Mix in 1–2 tbsp strawberry puree for natural pink color & flavor

OR add a drop of pink food coloring

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6️⃣ Glaze the Cake

1. Once the cake is fully cooled, drizzle the glaze generously over the top.
2. Let it set for 10–15 minutes before slicing.

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🍓✨ Serve & Enjoy

This cake is:
✔ Moist and buttery
✔ Sweet with a light tang from cream cheese
✔ Loaded with fresh strawberry pieces
✔ Perfect for holidays, brunch, or gifting