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Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake-9

Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake (with a cake mix)

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cream cheeses pound cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Author: Kara @I Scream for Buttercream
This easy cream cheese pound cake is made with a cake mix yet tastes like it's made from scratch and is so much easier and quicker to make.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature (1 block)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond emulsion (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 (15 ounce) box butter cake mix, dry
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) box cheesecake pudding mix, dry
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • cup milk
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-10 inch bundt pan very well.
  • Add the butter, cream cheese and extracts and mix with an electric mixer on medium to medium-high speed until completely smooth.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix on medium to medium-high speed until well incorporated.
  • The batter will be thick.
  • Add the batter to the prepared pan and smooth it evenly.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F for 55-60 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the cake will come out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it but no raw batter.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes, then turn out of the pan onto the wire rack and cool completely before adding a glaze or powdered sugar.

Notes

Feel free to add a simple glaze, melted chocolate, whipped cream, or fruit to the top of this cake. You could even add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a slice.
How to Store: This cake can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. (If you add perishable filling or frosting or if it's warm in your house, store it in the refrigerator.)
How to Serve: This cake is best served close to room temperature. If the cake is cold, set it out to come closer to room temperature for about 20-30 minutes before serving. You can also microwave slices for about 15 or so seconds.
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Nutritional values are an estimate.
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Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 46mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1.1mg