Irish Pound Cake

This cherished Irish pound cake recipe is packed with flavor from tangy cream cheese, rich butter, a hint of spice, and a splash of Irish whisky.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish whiskey
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 0.125 teaspoon ground mace

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.

Step 2

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in sugar until well blended. Mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.

Step 3

Beat in 5 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition before adding the next; beat in all-purpose flour with remaining 1 egg. Stir in self-rising flour until just combined; stir in whisky, vanilla, and mace. Transfer to the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack, about 50 minutes.