Can Pound Cake Be Frozen?

Pound Cake can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrgerator for about 1 week. If you have made two loaves, one can also be wrapped and stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. Or slice and wrap each slice individually, so you can treat yourself when the occasion arrises.

How Pound Cake Got Its Name

A pound cake contains one pound of butter. In this case there are three stick of butter and instead of using four sticks, one uses cream cheese. Yummo! Original pound cakes contained one pound of flour, sugar, butter and eggs.

Why Does Pound Cake Fall?

Pound cake can fall if it bakes too fast. Low temperatures and a long bake time should solve this. If a pound cake is not baked long enough it can fall. Make sure to insert a skewer to test. It should be dry with just a few moist crumbs attached. Bake at the correct temperature, on the middle rack and make sure to use the right-sized eggs.

Best Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Description

Cream Cheese Pound Cake gets gold and crusty on the outside while the interior is moist and rich. Perfect as a “slice” or with fruit on top! This is a family favorite!

Ingredients

Scale

3 sticks butter at room temperature

1 8 oz package cream cheese at room temperature

3 c sugar

pinch of salt

2 t vanilla

6 large eggs at room temperature

3 c all purpose flour

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Instructions

Grease and flour well 2 9 x 5 loaf pans or one 10″ tube pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream butter, cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

Gradually beat in aerated flour and a pinch of salt on low speed, so you don’t make a floury mess of your kitchen. Or drape a towel over your mixer while adding. Spoon into pan or pans.

Bake about 1 1/2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean with a few moist crumbs attached. If the top becomes too golden, cover lightly with foil while continuing to bake until done.

Notes

Marsha says to serve with red raspberries which I totally concur. Or any berry, or any peach, bananas or ice cream or whipped cream or hot fudge or caramel or a splash of bourbon… I could go on, but I won’t!

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