🍍 Pineapple Pecan Cream Cheese Pound Cake
A rich, buttery pound cake with sweet pineapple, creamy texture from cream cheese, and crunchy pecans. Perfect for dessert or with coffee. ☕🍰
⏱️ Time
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 70–80 minutes
Serves: 10–12
🧾 Ingredients
Cake
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1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
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1 cup chopped pecans
Optional Glaze
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp pineapple juice
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½ tsp vanilla
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
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Preheat to 325°F (165°C).
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Grease and flour a bundt pan or loaf pan.
2️⃣ Cream butter & cream cheese
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In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
3️⃣ Add sugar
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Gradually add sugar and beat until light and creamy.
4️⃣ Add eggs
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Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5️⃣ Combine dry ingredients
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In another bowl mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
6️⃣ Mix batter
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Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
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Stir in vanilla.
7️⃣ Fold in pineapple & pecans
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Gently fold in the drained pineapple and chopped pecans.
8️⃣ Bake
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Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake 70–80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9️⃣ Cool
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Let cool in the pan 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
🍯 Optional Pineapple Glaze
Whisk together:
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powdered sugar
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pineapple juice
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vanilla
Drizzle over the cooled cake.
✨ Tips for the Best Pound Cake
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Drain pineapple well to prevent a soggy cake.
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Use room-temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
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Toast pecans lightly for extra flavor.
🍰 Serving Ideas
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With whipped cream
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With vanilla ice cream
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Dust with powdered sugar
If you’d like, I can also share:
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The famous Southern bakery version of this cake
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A super moist pineapple cream cheese loaf (easier recipe)
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A 5-ingredient pineapple dump cake people love online 🍍✨