🍓 Homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

(Rich, Moist, Bursting with Strawberry Flavor — Detailed Step-by-Step)

This strawberry cream cheese pound cake is dense, moist, and perfectly sweet with a tender crumb. Fresh strawberries and cream cheese make it luxurious, while the pound cake texture keeps it comforting and sliceable. Perfect for brunch, dessert, or gifting.

🛒 Ingredients (1 9×5-inch loaf pan)

Wet Ingredients

• 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs, room temperature

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

Strawberry Component

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely chopped

• 1–2 tablespoons flour (for tossing strawberries — prevents sinking)

Optional Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1–2 tablespoons milk or cream

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

🔪 Step 1: Prep the Pan and Oven

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.

3. Optional: lightly dust with sugar for a sweet crust.

🥄 Step 2: Prepare the Strawberry Component

1. Wash and finely chop fresh strawberries.

2. Toss strawberries with 1–2 tablespoons flour — this keeps them suspended in the batter.

3. Set aside.

🥣 Step 3: Cream Butter and Cream Cheese

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and fluffy (2–3 minutes).

2. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and creamy.

🥚 Step 4: Add Eggs and Vanilla

1. Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.

2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

3. Stir in vanilla extract.

🌾 Step 5: Combine Dry Ingredients

1. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

2. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 3 additions, mixing gently after each addition until just combined.

3. Avoid overmixing — overworked batter = dense cake.

🍓 Step 6: Fold in Strawberries

1. Gently fold in floured strawberries using a spatula.

2. Make sure evenly distributed, but do not overfold to avoid breaking strawberries into mush.

🥄 Step 7: Pour Batter and Smooth

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