Simple yet stunning cream cheese bundt cake that’s easy to make! One bite of this velvety rich dessert and this will be a family favorite for years to come!
Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
This cake has a special meaning to me since I first tasted it nearly 7 years ago. Almost all of my mother’s family was gathered during the holidays, which is quite a crowd. There was a never-ending abundance of food, among which stood this cream cheese bundt cake.
Out of all the food there was to feast upon (including grandma’s revered Butterhorn Cookies), this cake rose to the top as the cream of the crop. Once discovered among the plethora of treats, my relatives could not stop raving. Sadly, this also meant that it was quickly devoured.
The only logical thing was to obtain the recipe, so it could be reproduced for posterity. This turned out to be no easy task, but after some super sleuthing, it was discovered that the cake had been dropped off by a neighbor. Luckily, she was of good cheer and wrote up the recipe for us.
I’ve since added additional salt and vanilla to her recipe, but the star of this cake remains the cream cheese. It cuts some of the decadence in such a rich dessert, yet each slice still melts in your mouth like butter.
It’s rich and dense, without being overly sweet or overly heavy. Pound cakes should be heavy with a tight crumb, but they should not be bricks! The trick is to beat the batter well since one of the primary leaveners is air.
While we’re on the subject of rising agents, let’s talk about a goof-up I made last time I baked this cake. Mistakes happen to the best of us! I had recently baked a pistachio bundt cake, and without thinking, I grabbed my standard fluted tube pan for this recipe.
As I poured in the batter, it came almost all the way up to the top, leaving scarcely any room to rise (there should be 1 1/2-inches from the top). But after investing nearly a pound of butter and half a dozen eggs, I decided to bake it anyway. It didn’t overflow, but without ample space to rise, it turned out denser than usual.
The cake still tasted yummy (and we ate every last slice!), but for best results, it should be baked in a 10-inch non-fluted tube pan (angel food cake pan), or an extra-large bundt pan (12-16 cup capacity). I hope you enjoy this cake as much as my family!
Tina dockery
Monday 4th of March 2019
Im making this today, i dont have an extra large bundt pan so ill be using cake flour #fingerscrossed
Lynnnj
Saturday 7th of January 2017
I made this last month. The flavor is great but the cake was somewhat dry and dense. I tried to look up the recipe again to see if there were comments from other users. I came across another recipe called Old fashioned cream cheese recipe. I checked the ingredients. They were almost identical except it called for 3 cups of cake flour instead of all-purpose flour. But it also did not say to bake over a bath of water. Would it make a lighter and more moist cake if I had used cake flour?
Rebekah
Sunday 8th of January 2017
Hi, thanks for your comment! If this pound cake is baked in a regular bundt pan instead of an extra large, it will definitely be more dense, but I actually like it that way. It should not, however, be dry. Spooning and leveling the flour instead of scooping should help, along with care not to over-bake. I've never tried this with cake flour, but I know it does produce lighter cakes. If you try it, please let us know the results!