Caramel Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Ingredients (Cream Cheese Pound Cake)
3 cups cake flour
3 cups sugar
3 sticks butter (softened)
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened)
6 large eggs
Vanilla extract (add as much as you like)
Optional: any additional flavoring you prefer
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease a bundt or tube pan.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add the cake flour, mixing until smooth.
Stir in vanilla and any other flavorings you like.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for about 1 hour and 20–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool before adding the glaze.
Caramel Glaze
Ingredients
2 sticks salted butter
2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Melt the butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
Add the sugar, then slowly pour in the evaporated milk.
Cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and making sure it doesn’t boil over.
Once thick and caramel-like, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the warm glaze over the cooled cake.