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    Home » Cake Recipes

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake

    Published: Oct 19, 2015 · Modified: Jan 31, 2018 by Richa 40 Comments

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    Pound cake slices from the neighboring coffee shop were often the to go snack or breakfast on the days I was in a hurry (when I was working a 9 to 5 job right out of school and not yet settled in). That seems like a lifetime ago. Seattle is quite a comfortable place as a vegan. There are generally enough options for everything. Pound cakes however have been rarely seen.

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    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

    I decided to make my own this season. This Easy Marbled Pound Cake today to celebrate the week that is my Birthday! I added vegan cream cheese to this one and it makes each slice just the right dense and fudgy. 

    Vegan cream cheese brands might have soy in some form and some additives that can add other flavors tot he cake. You can add more vanilla or spices to mask it if needed or a frosting. To make this soy-free, use kite hill almond cream cheese or use my soy-free mini pound cake recipe. Make the pound cake plain or marbled. 

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

    Look at that gorgeous slice!

    More cakes, quick breads from the blog

    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Marble Cake
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    • Yellow Cake Swiss Roll

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    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

    Steps:

    Make the cake batter. Divide into 2 bowls. Add cocoa to one of the bowls. Marble in parchment lined loaf.

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

    Bake until a toothpick from the center comes out clean. Cool, slice, enjoy.

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

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    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist, dense and great to-go dessert slice. Dairy-free Eggless Vegan Recipe. Makes 1 8.5 by 4.5 loaf pan
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Course: cake
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 287kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Wet:

    • 1/2 cup (113 g) vegan cream cheese. or you can use silken tofu + 1 tsp lime juice or cashew cream
    • 3/4 cup (183 ml) non dairy milk
    • 2 tbsp thick cashew cream or coconut cream or non dairy yogurt I use non dairy yogurt
    • 2/3 cup (133.33 g) sugar 1 tbsp more for sweeter
    • 1 to 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) almond extract
    • 1 tsp lemon or lime juice
    • 3 Tbsp oil

    Dry:

    • 2 cups (250 g) flour I use 1 cup Spelt + 1 cup unbleached white(ap flour)
    • 1 1/2 tsp (1.5 tsp) baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt

    For chocolate layer:

    • 2 tbsp non dairy milk
    • 2 to 3 tbsp cocoa powder

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180ºc.
    • In a blender blend all the wet ingredients.
    • In a bowl whisk all the dry ingredients until well combined. Add the blended wet ingredients.
    • Mix until well combined. The batter will be thick. Divide the batter into 2 bowls. in one bowl add cocoa powder plus 2 tbsp non dairy milk.mix in.
    • Drop the plain batter into parchment lined loaf. Even it out. Then drop the chocolate batter and even it out.
    • Bake at 350 degrees F / 180ºc for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick from near the center comes out clean.
    • Cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Then remove from the pan and let it sit on the cooling rack to cool completely. Slice and serve or store.
    • Store covered on the counter for the day, or refrigerate in a airtight container for upto 4 days. Warm and serve.

    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 287 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Sodium 204mg9%
    Potassium 160mg5%
    Carbohydrates 43g14%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 17g19%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
    Calcium 89mg9%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Vegan Cream Cheese Pound Cake. Marbled Vanilla Chocolate Cake. This pound cake is moist and dense | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake #recipe.

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    1. La Cocinera Novata

      November 02, 2021 at 3:00 am

      I Richa, I loved this cake. It wasn’t too sweet because I used eritritol but the result was awesome. I love your cakes, all of them 🙂

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 02, 2021 at 10:56 am

        all the cakes!!

        Reply
    2. Shreya

      February 05, 2021 at 1:39 am

      Hie ,can we make this cake with whole wheat flour only ?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 08, 2021 at 12:05 pm

        it will be too dense – you can use half the amount

        Reply
    3. ashok

      December 26, 2020 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 27, 2020 at 5:06 pm

        wow! thank YOU

        Reply
    4. Kim

      November 17, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      4 stars
      I tried this recipe, it was easy and delicious.

      Reply
    5. Queenisa

      October 02, 2017 at 12:41 pm

      Tried it today, made muffins instead of à loaf. Very tasty not too sweet . The Kids liked them as well (Even if we are new with vegan ). Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 02, 2017 at 1:06 pm

        Thats amazing! you can add a bit of frosting on them for additional sweet. Or some chocolate chips in the batter.

        Reply
    6. Marine

      June 20, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      Hello 🙂 for the chocolate layer, I will be using left over Easter chocolates so I guess I can omit the milk in that part of the recipe? Thank you for your amazing recipes 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 20, 2017 at 4:02 pm

        yes if you melt the chocolate and mix it in the batter then you can omit the milk.

        Reply
    7. Alex

      March 29, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      Can i replace oil with apple sauce? And use all white flour instead of half spelt?

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2017 at 10:29 pm

        yes

        Reply
        • Alex

          March 30, 2017 at 12:44 pm

          Is that yes to both questions? Will apple sauce effect the taste or texture?

          Reply
          • Richa

            March 30, 2017 at 3:27 pm

            yes to both. Applesauce might add some flavor. If you want to avoid that, use 3 tbsp more of the non dairy yogurt or cashew cream instead of oil.

            Reply
    8. Safira

      July 16, 2016 at 12:56 pm

      I don’t have almond extract, and I really wanted to make this today. Will omitting it make a huge taste difference or do you recommend a substitute? Please advise. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Elaney

        July 16, 2016 at 2:08 pm

        I made it without almond extract, and it tasted fine. ^_^

        Reply
      • Richa

        July 16, 2016 at 2:43 pm

        omit it.

        Reply
    9. Onica Miller

      May 20, 2016 at 1:43 pm

      Can you use regular flour?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 20, 2016 at 7:02 pm

        what do you mean by regular flour? I use half all purpose and half spelt or wheat flour in the recipe.

        Reply
    10. Elaney

      May 14, 2016 at 9:48 pm

      I don’t usually comment, but this recipe came out too well not too! I’ve recently had an intense craving for pound cake, marbled specifically, so when I got a baking itch tonight and came across your recipe, it seemed perfect. And it was. Seriously, it came out so perfectly that I almost couldn’t believe it. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!

      Reply
    11. Zoe

      November 24, 2015 at 3:58 am

      Is there any way it can be made gluten free? I really want to try making it!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 24, 2015 at 10:43 am

        you can use a gluten-free flour blend that has gum like bob’s red mill 1 on 1 baking. Make half the recipe and bake it into muffins (20 to 25 minutes bake time), to see how the taste and texture work out with the gluten-free flour.

        Reply
    12. Florence

      October 25, 2015 at 12:05 am

      Happy Birthday to a fellow Libran! To many happy meals and infinite Blessings!

      Reply
    13. RE

      October 21, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight and it was great! I followed the recipe exactly and it’s the best vegan cake I’ve made – easy to put together, attractive and flavorful. Thanks for doing what you do!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 21, 2015 at 10:27 pm

        Awesome!!

        Reply
    14. June @ How to Philosophize with Cake

      October 21, 2015 at 4:08 am

      Mmm that cake looks divine! Sometimes a simple slice of pound cake is the best 🙂 Looks very fluffy and delicious!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 21, 2015 at 8:29 pm

        indeed. it is just about the right fluffy and dense and moist!

        Reply
    15. IR

      October 20, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      Delicious looking cake!
      Happy Birthday!!! =)

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 21, 2015 at 8:27 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    16. Sue

      October 20, 2015 at 9:29 am

      Beautiful looking cake! I will definitely make it.
      Wishing you a wonderful birthday week!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 20, 2015 at 10:14 am

        Thank you Sue!

        Reply
    17. amelie

      October 20, 2015 at 2:39 am

      looks good!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 24, 2015 at 7:48 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    18. mia

      October 19, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      Happy birthday Richa! Love Mia xx
      P.S. The cake looks good 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 21, 2015 at 8:27 pm

        Thank you Mia!

        Reply

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