Sunday, March 14, 2021

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf {Vanilla Bean Frosting}

You won't want to miss out on this rich, moist and tantalizing vanilla bean cream cheese pound cake slathered with a generous amount of vanilla bean cream cheese frosting. Even though it's not chocolate, it's still just as sinful and indulgent!

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf {Vanilla Bean Frosting}

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Batter
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 2-3 teaspoons vanilla almond milk or milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Batter
  1. In large bowl, using mixer, cream the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla bean paste.
  2. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each egg addition.
  3. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cake flour and baking powder and gently fold the dry ingredients in the wet ingredients until it is just combined.
  4. For a bundt cake, grease and flour the bundt pan well and pour in the cake batter and bake for 50-60 mins.

or
  1. For loaf pans use 2 - 8-1/2 x 4-1/2" parchment lined loaf pans and divide the batter between the two pans evenly and bake for 30-40 mins.

or
  1. Use a 9 x 5" pan, parchment lined loaf pan and bake for 50-60 mins.

For Doneness
  1. Insert a toothpick or cake tester near the center of the cake; it should come out clean, with no batter sticking to it.
  2. Cool on wire rack.

To make the Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Using mixer, beat all ingredients together until very smooth. Add more or less milk to get the frosting to the proper consistency you would like.
  2. Swirl the frosting on top of the cake, slice and devour!

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf {Vanilla Bean Frosting}

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