Vanilla Pound Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Vanilla pound cake with cream cheese frosting is a recipe with simple ingredients and plenty of flavor. The recipe creates a moist cake that everyone will love. It is truly the best pound cake.
Servings: 18 pieces
Calories: 396kcal
Ingredients
Pound cake
- 2 cups flour sifted
- 2 sticks butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
Frosting
- 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon milk more if needed
- 1 stick butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325-degrees.
- Grease a tube pan.
Pound Cake
- In a small bowl sift flour and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Alternately, add the eggs and the flour and mix after each one is added.
- Add the vanilla and mix.
- Pour the cake batter into a greased tube pan.
- Cook for approx. 55 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add the butter and cream cheese and mix until creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix until creamy.
- Spread on the cooled pound cake.
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Notes
If you use a bundt pan, grease and flour the pan so the cake will release.
For this recipe use an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 182mg | Sugar: 38g