Caramel Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake Batter:

• 1 ½ cups (340g) butter, softened
• 1 package (225g) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp salt

Caramel Sauce (optional but delicious):

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

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Instructions

1. Prepare the pan

Grease and flour a bundt pan (or loaf pan).
Preheat oven to 160°C / 325°F.

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2. Make the batter

Cream butter & cream cheese:

Beat softened butter and cream cheese together until smooth.

Add sugar:

Add the sugar and beat for 4–5 minutes until fluffy.

Add eggs:

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.

Add dry ingredients:

Add flour and salt gradually.
Stir in vanilla.

The batter will be thick — this is normal for pound cake.

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3. Bake

Pour batter into pan.
Bake 1 hour 20 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely.

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4. Make the Caramel Sauce

In a saucepan over medium heat:

1. Add brown sugar + butter → melt together.
2. Add cream and stir until smooth.
3. Let it simmer 3–5 minutes until slightly thick.
4. Add vanilla.

Pour warm caramel over the cooled cake.