Don’t you just love when you have those, “what if I did this?” moments and it ends up being a good move? That’s what happened with this Goat Cheese Pound Cake recipe. One day in my kitchen I was whipping up my mom’s recipe for Lemon Pound Cake when, in the corner of my eye, I saw a slab of goat cheese that I was planning to use for another recipe. I dropped in the log of goat cheese to my cake batter and watched as it swirled in. One taste of the batter and I knew it was meant to be. It was creamy with a little bit of tartness and a slight amount of sweetness.
My Goat Cheese Pound Cake recipe is only 10 simple ingredients. Although the cook time says it takes two hours, it’s actually really easy to make. It’s mostly just the bake time that takes the longest. In the roughly 90 minutes it takes to bake, you can read a book, do a face mask, get some fitness in (since you’ll probably want to after eating a slice of this decadent cake!). This cake is best served with some fresh whipped cream and strawberries or fruit preserves. I hope you enjoy my recipe. If you do decide to make it, tag me on instagram @thefamiliarkitchen and show me how it turned out for you!
Goat Cheese Pound Cake
Equipment
- Hand or stand mixer
- Bundt or Loaf Pans
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter, 3 sticks
- Sugar, 3 cups
- Eggs, 6
AP Flour, 3 cups
Baking Powder, 1 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
- Goat Cheese, 3/4 cup
- Honey, 1/4 cup
Sour Cream, 1/2 cup
- Vanilla Paste or Extract, 1 tbsp
Instructions
Make the batter.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.In a large mixing bowl, add the room-temp butter and sugar. Using a hand-mixer on medium high speed and beat until it’s creamy, light in color, and fluffy. This should take a few minutes.Now add the eggs, one by one, and mix until evenly combined.Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mix in, cup by cup while mixing gently on low speed. Mix just until combined.Add the goat cheese, honey, sour cream, and vanilla paste (or extract). Mix this until it’s creamy and combined. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
Bake it.
- Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray or butter that has been lightly dusted with all purpose flour. You can also line two loaf pans with oil first then parchment paper. Pour in the batter and then give one firm tap to the pan against your working surface to burst any air pockets in the batter.Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Do not open the oven for this time or else heat will escape and sink your cake. At the time mark, insert a toothpick and, if it comes out clean, it’s done! Remove the cake from the oven and let cool in its pan for about 15-20 minutes before turning over onto a wire rack to fully cool. Serve with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, or jam.
Ann, this is an amazing pound cake! Delicious, moist, flavorful and just plain perfection! The goat cheese adds creaminess and a hint of tartness that balances out the sweetness.