I’ve never been a huge fan of pound cake. I like it just fine and definitely wouldn’t turn down a slice. (Although, when given a choice, I’ll go chocolate just about every time.) But, in the case of this one, there’s pound cake and then there’s pound cake.
This pound cake takes a slight detour from traditional in a couple of ways. First of all, cream cheese is substituted for some of the butter. That little bit of tanginess makes a big difference. Then, brown sugar takes the place of some of the white sugar. Those two are among my favorite ingredients, and they really make this cake something special.
All on its own, this cake is delicious. But, if you want a little something extra, the strawberry-white chocolate sauce is your ticket. It’s a variation of a simple sauce that is a go-to for me for dressing up desserts. Just two ingredients and a microwave are all you need. Feel free to vary the strawberry component with your favorite fruit preserves. Then, just dig in and enjoy!
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberry-White Chocolate Sauce
This Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberry-White Chocolate Sauce is simply heavenly! Treat yourself to a slice of soft pound cake covered in a sweet, chocolatey glaze.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 & 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the sauce:
- 3 ounces white chocolate
- 3 ounces strawberry preserves
Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or tube pan.
- Whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add both sugars and mix well. Add the eggs, 2 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 80-90 minutes, or until a long pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for about 15 minutes. Then, remove the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the sauce:
- Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments until chocolate melts when stirred.
- Add the preserves and stir until blended.
- Spoon the warm sauce over cake slices.
This recipe was developed for Go Bold with Butter, where I am a paid contributor.
17 Comments on “Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberry-White Chocolate Sauce”
Looove the look of that sauce! Yum!
You know Jen my mom would usually toast our pieces of pound cake because it always tasted better for some reason especially as strawberry shortcakes. I would take a slice and toasted it in the toaster or oven prior to adding any toppings. I would even add melted butter with brown sugar and toasted it in the oven just like cinnamon rolls. Than I started getting dangerous injecting amaretto & almond flavoring in it covering it with cherries & dark chocolate and I had to quit because I could not fit through the door anymore. (lol)
Love your ideas! I will definitely be giving them try.
I have a favorite pound cake recipe that includes cream cheese and I agree it is a much better cake than just with butter. However adding brown sugar is a grand idea! Sounds divine, especially with strawberries and white chocolate. A luscious recipe!
I really like this kind of cake! Yummy! For the sauce, my mom used to pour maple syrup on top and I have to admit that this was heavenly good! On my end, I use Organic Maple syrup (which tastes even better). Thanks for sharing this recipe! Btw, if you want to try a good Organic Maple Syrup (which I know is not easy to find), I find mine online with Rouge Maple.
WOW… This looks amazingly delicious!
That looks fantastic. I love white chocolate
My mom’s baking mission is to find the perfect pound cake recipe, and after trying dozens and dozens, we both agreed this was one of the best yet! The flavor was divine, although we wish we had baked it a little less than 80 minutes. This is definitely a recipe to have on hand! Thanks Jennifer!!!
Just found this recipe a week or so ago and went with it for Easter Sunday. And it was the star of the show! Thank you so much for the idea!
Hi Jennifer,
I want to make this recipe but a pumpkin version. However, I’m having trouble finding a pumpkin pound cake recipe that doesn’t have baking powder and baking soda (as you most likely know, pound cakes shouldn’t have either.) So thats why I want to use your recipe but I’m not sure how to edit it for adding pumpkin.
Thoughts?
Hi, Brita. My guess is that you’d substitute the pumpkin puree for some of the butter and/or cream cheese. Without trying it, I can’t really recommend a perfect solution. If I were trying it, I would likely cut down the butter by 1/4 cup and the cream cheese by 2 ounces, and add in the same amount of pumpkin. I think the reason the recipes you find have a leavening agent like baking powder is because the substitution of pumpkin throws off the ratio of a traditional pound cake.
I love your recipes …. i don’t see any Baking powder or baking soda, it doesn’t need it. Thanks.
Hi, Paty! There’s no baking powder or baking soda. That’s fairly common in many pound cake recipes.
Hey, so I tried melting my white chocolate but it still seems a little thick. Would you recommend I do the “olive oil” trick even with the strawberry preserves in it?
Hi, Alex. I’ve not tried that, so I don’t really know. The sauce should be fairly thick, though. Make sure you’re using white chocolate and not white baking chips or squares.
Thanks for the response. & Oh wow, so I actually used white chocolate chips from ghirardelli. Are there any brand(s) you would recommend for a thinner texture if you don’t mind me asking?
I most often use Guittard, although I’ve used Ghirardelli in the past.