Vanilla Pound Cake
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 534
- Total Fat
- 28
- Saturated Fat
- 17
- Carbohydrates
- 64
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 38
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 169
- Sodium
- 272
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 ounces (1 3/4 sticks) butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon for greasing the loaf pan
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan
- In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix for 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla; mix for 1 minute, until well blended. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until completely blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.