Featuring a ribbon of blueberry sauce swirled into the cake, this Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a fun and tasty treat! Bake one today!
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Course: Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry, pound cake
Servings: 24servings
Calories: 334kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Sauce
2½cupsblueberriesfresh or frozen and thawed
3Tbspwater
1½Tbspcornstarch
¼cupgranulated sugar
½tspvanilla extract
pinchground cinnamon
For the Pound Cake
8oz.cream cheeseroom temperature
1cupunsalted butterroom temperature
3cupsgranulated sugar
6large eggsroom temperature
1Tbspvanilla extract
3½cupsall-purpose flour
½tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
1cupheavy whipping cream
Instructions
For the Blueberry Sauce
Using a food processor or mini-chopper, pulse the blueberries until smooth, about 1 minute.
Using a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch; set mixture aside. (Note: If using fresh blueberries, increase amount of water to ⅓ cup.)
Using a small saucepan, add pureed blueberries, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture (from above).
Place saucepan over medium-high heat and bring mixture to a boil, stirring often.
Let boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove saucepan from heat and let sauce cool completely.
For the Pound Cake
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Spray (2) 8”x4” loaf pans with nonstick baking spray; set pans aside.
Using an electric mixer, add cream cheese and butter; mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes, or until smooth.
Add granulated sugar; mix for 3-4 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
Add eggs two at a time, mixing after each addition until well combined.
Add vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
Using a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture; mix on low speed until well combined.
Add cream; mix on low speed until well combined.
Add remaining flour; mix on low speed until well combined.
Transfer half of the batter into a medium bowl; set aside.
Transfer ⅓ of the remaining batter into one of the prepared loaf pans. Spoon ¼ cup of the blueberry sauce into center of the batter.
Transfer another ⅓ of the batter on top of the sauce and then spoon another ¼ cup of sauce on top.
Finally, transfer remaining ⅓ of the batter on top.
Using a wooden skewer or table knife, gently swirl batter.
Repeat process using the reserved batter and remaining sauce.
Tap pans firmly on countertop to release any air bubbles.
Bake at 325°F for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. (Note: Tent the top of the pans with foil for last 10-15 minutes to prevent tops of cakes from burning.)
Let cakes cool in pans for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.