Irish Dairy Cake

A simple and rich Irish cake full of eggs, butter, and cream cheese is baked in a fluted tube pan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 525 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 6 eggs at room temperature
• 1.5 cups butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).

Step 3

Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

Step 4

Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating each egg until fully incorporated before adding the next one.

Step 5

Mix in cream cheese and vanilla extract.

Step 6

Mix in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until batter is smooth and velvety. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 7

Bake cake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.