Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
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Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
Description
The Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe combines cake flour, baking powder, salt, diced strawberries, and white chocolate chips into a smooth batter enriched with butter, sugar, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, and eggs. Browned butter contributes a nutty flavor, while the batter's texture balances moistness with structure. The cake is baked in a loaf pan, resulting in a tender, dense crumb that holds the fruit and chocolate chips evenly throughout. A cream cheese frosting, flavored with vanilla and sugar, adds richness and tang, complementing the sweet fruit. Garnished with diced strawberries and melted white chocolate, this pound cake makes a rich, flavorful treat.
The process involves careful folding of floured strawberries and chocolate chips to prevent sinking, and the use of mascarpone and heavy cream to enhance moisture and taste. The cake is best served sliced, suitable for casual gatherings or an indulgent snack.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 c + 3 tbsp cake flour sifted
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 c strawberry diced, fresh
- 2/3 c white chocolate chips
- 1/2 c butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 c mascarpone cheese
- 3 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter browned
- flour to toss the strawberries and chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/4 c butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 c powdered sugar (or more to make it thick enough to spread on top of the cake)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Garnish
- 4-5 strawberries diced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 c white chocolate chips
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the convection air oven to 325 F. If you don’t have convection air oven raise the temperature to 350 F and you’ll have to rotate the pan half way through the baking time. Butter and flour 8.5 x 4.5 x 3 inches loaf pan, then line it with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine cake flour with baking powder and salt, sift it three times and set aside (or, stir with a wire whisk until well combined).
- In a small sauce pan, brown 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat to get nice amber color, remove the foam and set aside to cool.
- Whisk eggs and vanilla, set aside.
- Cream the butter on medium speed, slowly add sugar and continue mixing until smooth. Add heavy cream and mascarpone, and beat on medium speed to combine, then turn the mixer on low speed and gradually add dry ingredients alternately with eggs.
- Add one tablespoon flour in chocolate chips and toss them to cover evenly. Toss diced strawberries with a handful flour to cover them completely.
- Using a spatula, stir chocolate chips in the batter, then gently stir in strawberries and pour the batter into prepared pan, smooth the top and gently tap it onto working surface to remove the air bubbles.
- With a butter knife, draw a line down the center of the cake and pour browned butter into the line.
- Bake until the top of the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 60 to 70 minutes). Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove from the pan, place on a rack, and cool completely.
Frosting
- Cream together softened butter and cream cheese until smooth, slowly add in powdered sugar and mix on low speed, mix in vanilla extract. Spread on top of the cooled cake and place the cake in the fridge to set the frosting.
Garnish
- In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt ½ cup white chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil stirring until smooth (if it’s too thin, let it cool for a few minutes to set before drizzling over the cake)
- Scatter diced strawberries onto the frosting and drizzle with melted chocolate (using a spoon or transfer the chocolate into small zip-lock bag, cut off the corner and pipe the chocolate over the cake). Store the cake in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 679 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 679kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 61g | 122% |
| Vitamin A | 1050IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 11.3mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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