Strawberry Cheesecake Pound Cake

Here’s a Strawberry Cheesecake Pound Cake recipe that combines rich, buttery pound cake with a creamy cheesecake swirl and fresh strawberries. It’s a decadent dessert that’s perfect for spring or summer gatherings.

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🍓 Strawberry Cheesecake Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Pound Cake:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 6 large eggs

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup whole milk

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cheesecake Swirl:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Strawberry Layer:

• 1 ½ cups diced fresh strawberries

• 1 tbsp flour (to coat strawberries, prevents sinking)

Optional Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2–3 tbsp milk

• ½ tsp vanilla or lemon juice

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🧁 Instructions

1. Prepare the Oven and Pan

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).

• Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan or tube pan.

2. Make the Cheesecake Filling

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

3. Prepare the Pound Cake Batter

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).

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

• In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

• Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.

• Mix in vanilla extract.

4. Prepare the Strawberries

• Toss chopped strawberries with 1 tbsp flour. Gently fold into pound cake batter.

5. Assemble the Cake

• Pour half the pound cake batter into the pan.

• Spoon cheesecake filling evenly over the batter (avoid touching the edges).

• Top with remaining cake batter and gently smooth the top.

6. Bake

• Bake for 70–85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake (not the cheesecake part) comes out clean.

• Let cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.

7. Add Glaze (Optional)

• Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla or lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.