Vanilla Pound Cake & Vanilla Bean Frosting
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Calling all Vanilla Bean lovers! You might be pleasantly pleased to know that this Vanilla Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting is double-infused with vanilla bean paste, both in the cake batter and in the frosting. It’s like a Double Whammy of vanilla bean goodness!!
More vanilla? You’ll love this No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies and this Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil Pound Cake!
What is Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf with Vanilla Bean Frosting?
If you’re looking for a drool-worthy cake to impress your family and friends, look no further than the delicious Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf with Vanilla Bean Frosting. Nothing quite beats the comforting flavor, aroma and texture of a freshly-baked moist vanilla bean cream cheese pound cake with a creamy vanilla bean frosting!
The sweet notes of vanilla bean and the velvety texture of the cream cheese frosting will have you coming back for more every time. Not only is this cake recipe super simple to make – it only requires a few pantry staples – but it transforms plain vanilla cake loaf into a decadent, flavorful treat.
What is Vanilla Bean Paste?
Vanilla bean paste is a really thick vanilla extract filled with vanilla bean seeds. It can be used 1:1 in place of vanilla extract.
You can also use it in place of vanilla beans in all kinds of desserts like cookies, ice cream, and frostings, just to name a few possibilities. It smells amazing!
Ingredients You Need
You won’t want to miss out on this rich, moist and tantalizing vanilla bean cream cheese pound cake! Slathered with a generous amount of vanilla bean cream cheese frosting and so fragrant. Even though it’s not chocolate, vanilla bean is still just as sinful and indulgent!
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
- granulated sugar
- cream cheese, softened
- unsalted butter, softened
- vanilla bean paste
or vanilla extract
- eggs
- all-purpose flour
- cake flour
- baking powder
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese, softened
- vanilla bean paste
or vanilla extract
- vanilla almond milk or milk
How to Make Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5″ pan or 2 – 8-½ x 4-½” loaf pans or a bundt cake pan.
- In large bowl, using mixer, cream the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla bean paste.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each egg addition.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cake flour and baking powder and gently fold the dry ingredients in the wet ingredients until it is just combined.
- Use a 9 x 5″ pan, parchment lined loaf pan bake for 50-60 mins or use 2 – 8-½ x 4-½” parchment lined loaf pans and divide the batter between the two pans evenly and bake for 30-40 mins or for a bundt cake, grease and flour the bundt pan well and pour in the cake batter and bake for 50-60 mins.
For Doneness
- Insert a toothpick or cake tester near the center of the cake; it should come out clean, with no batter sticking to it.
- Cool on wire rack.
How To Make the Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste/vanilla and milk together until very smooth. Add more or less milk to get the frosting to the proper consistency you would like.
- Swirl the frosting on top of the cake, slice and devour!
This Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf with Vanilla Bean Frosting is a treat worth trying. With its light, airy texture, and simple yet flavorful frosting, it’s a delightful combination that you and your family will love.
This recipe is easy to follow, provides a delightful and creatively flavorful cake, and will leave your friends and family impressed and begging for more!
More Vanilla Love!
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Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf {Vanilla Bean Frosting}
Ingredients
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Batter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2-3 teaspoons vanilla almond milk or milk
Instructions
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5" pan or 2 - 8-½ x 4-½" loaf pans or a bundt cake pan.
- In large bowl, using mixer, cream the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla bean paste.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each egg addition.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cake flour and baking powder and gently fold the dry ingredients in the wet ingredients until it is just combined.
- Use a 9 x 5" pan, parchment lined loaf pan bake for 50-60 mins or use 2 - 8-½ x 4-½" parchment lined loaf pans and divide the batter between the two pans evenly and bake for 30-40 mins or for a bundt cake, grease and flour the bundt pan well and pour in the cake batter and bake for 50-60 mins.
For Doneness
- Insert a toothpick or cake tester near the center of the cake; it should come out clean, with no batter sticking to it.
- Cool on wire rack.
To make the Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using mixer, beat all ingredients together until very smooth. Add more or less milk to get the frosting to the proper consistency you would like.
- Swirl the frosting on top of the cake, slice and devour!
Loaf Pans Volume in Many Sizes
- The most common sizes are 9 x 5 inches and 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches.
- Loaf pans also come in many materials. If using glass pans, the oven temperature should be 25 degrees F. less that the recipe requires.
- Metal pans are either dark or shiny. Some bakers prefer dark pans, which darken the crust.
